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Overdose deaths fell in 2023, but still topped 100,000
ABC 10 Sacramento· 5 hours agoThe number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and...
U.S. Overdose Deaths Decline for First Time Since 2018
The Wall Street Journal· 2 hours agoThe U.S. saw a slight decline in the number of new overdose deaths last year, marking a rare...
Local governments struggle to distribute their share of billions from opioid settlements
Atlanta Journal-Constitution· 3 days agoSettlement money to help stem the decades-long opioid addiction and overdose epidemic is rolling out...
Officials Seized 115 Million Illicit Fentanyl Pills in 2023
Time via Yahoo News· 2 days agoPalamar, the study’s lead author and an associate professor at New York University’s Grossman School...
Seattle to open short-term recovery center for people after a fentanyl overdose
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta· 6 days agoOpioid overdose deaths, which are caused by heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone, have increased...
Local governments struggle to effectively utilize opioid settlements totaling more than $50B
Fox News· 2 days agoConcerns exist regarding the potential misuse of funds, as local governments may lack the capacity...
Project Roomkey was meant to 'protect human life.' A new report tracks its performance
Los Angeles Times· 3 hours agoWhen the COVID-19 pandemic upended daily life a little over four years ago, state and local health...
Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star· 1 day agoA tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians...