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Modesto sees 4 drug overdose deaths within 12 hours on Friday. What was the cause?
Modesto Bee via Yahoo News· 4 days agoLocal groups concerned with the opioid epidemic advised people Friday about a sudden increase in...
Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts say it's too soon to celebrate
Associated Press via AOL· 7 days agoThe number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and...
A day with no COVID deaths? It finally happened in California
San Jose Mercury News· 3 hours agoIt reminded her of another time, decades ago, when the Bay Area Reporter declared that there were “no...
New report flags major increase in sexually transmitted infections, amidst challenges in HIV and...
World Health Organization· 4 hours agoGlobal HIV, viral hepatitis epidemics and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to pose...
Death of liberal arts; Birmingham-Southern College, the latest victim of the epidemic: Op-ed
Birmingham News· 2 days agoThe legislative repeal action, proposed and passed by the Alabama House and Senate Committee, for...
STIs Are Increasing In Many Regions, New WHO Report Finds
Time via AOL· 5 hours agoWHO concluded that “the global response is currently off-track” to meet the 2025 targets to reduce...
Firearm safety begins at home
Odessa American· 12 hours agoFirearm violence has become the leading killer of children and young adults under 24, surpassing deaths from vehicle collisions since 2017. June is...
Has Fentanyl Peaked?
New York Times· 15 hours agoFirst, drug epidemics tend to follow a natural course in which the drugs enter a market, spread and then fade away, at least for some time. The opioid ...
Drug overdose deaths slightly decline but crisis is far from over in the Bay Area
Fox local via AOL· 6 days agoDrug Abuse Statistics show that in the U.S., opioids like fentanyl are a factor in 7 of 10 drug overdose deaths. "We are keeping people alive through Narcan, which is fantastic, but we need ...
Man charged with murder in fentanyl death of Stanislaus County woman faces trial
Modesto Bee· 5 days agoBorges worked as a waitress at Harvest Moon in Modesto and her death was one of 138 fatal overdoses...
