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CDC Confirms Nearly 107,000 Drug Overdose Deaths in 2021 as U.S. Life Expectancy Declines
People via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGetty Images Drug overdose deaths hit nearly 107,000 over the past year, according to federal data....
Mass. DPH backs drug use sites as ‘lifelines’ in addiction crisis
WFXT via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe state’s drug overdose crisis is persisting at record high levels, exacerbated by a “poisoned...
Drug overdose deaths have quadrupled among seniors in the last 20 years. Why?
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStory at a glance If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or...
CDC: Overdose deaths among Black and Indigenous people surged in 2020
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBlack and Indigenous people saw the highest increases in drug overdose death rates during the...
Overdose deaths have soared among pregnant people, study reveals
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDrug overdose deaths among pregnant and postpartum people soared significantly between 2018 and...
US drug overdose deaths top 109,000 in the past year
Reuters via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMore than 109,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the 12-month period ending January 2023, a slight increase from the previous year, according to...
In overdose deaths, should homicide charges be filed? These officials say no.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn Aug. 31, 2018, Heather Crimaldi asked her brother Christopher to buy her heroin in McHenry...
Pandemic saw record drug deaths among pregnant women
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStory at a glance In 2020, a record number of pregnant or postpartum women died from drug overdoses in the United States. Although these rates had been...
Fentanyl played large role in the more 4,000 overdose deaths in North Carolina in 2021, a record...
ABC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA record number of drug overdose deaths were recorded in North Carolina in 2021, according to new...
Overdose deaths spiked in 2020 among Black and Native American communities
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStory at a glance A new analysis from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a...