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Overdose deaths in Kentucky decreased almost 10% last year
WHAS TV11 Louisville· 2 hours agoFentanyl accounted for 79.1% of overdose deaths statewide. Only eight states saw a decrease from...
For second year in a row, Kentucky overdose deaths decrease
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoAndy Beshear announced Thursday as he released the Drug Overdose Fatality Report. In 2022, 2,135...
Tyler Skaggs' death revisited as MLB partners with White House to reduce opioid overdoses
Los Angeles Times· 3 hours agoIt’s been nearly five years since Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died of an accidental overdose of...
Fentanyl overdose leads to death of Burke County man, two face charges just weeks after new Georgia ...
WJBF Augusta via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoWAYNESBORO, Ga. (WJBF) – 2 people in Burke County are facing multiple charges in the death of a man...
Kentucky drug overdose deaths dropped 10% last year, outpacing the national rate
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoKY’s rate of drug overdose deaths dropped markedly between 2022 and 2023. Fentanyl, a potent opioid,...
NFL Hall of Famer’s nephew charged in fentanyl overdose death
WJZY via Yahoo News· 1 day agoOne of the nephews of late NFL Hall of Famer Tiaina Baul "Junior" Seau Jr. is facing a homicide...
Micah Seau, nephew of late Chargers star, charged with murder in 2023 fentanyl death
Channel 8 San Diego· 2 days agoSAN DIEGO — A former San Diego State football player and nephew of the late Chargers legend Junior...
Sacramento County supervisors approve nearly $9 billion budget. What’s getting funded?
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoNew attorneys to prosecute, defend in drug cases In his presentation to the board, District Attorney...
Trump says death sentences for dealers will solve U.S. drug problem
The Center Square· 5 hours agoTrump, 77, is running against President Joe Biden in the presidential election this November. "So...
8-Year-Old Boy Who Died Last July Had Cocaine and Fentanyl in System. Now His Parents Are Charged...
People Magazine· 23 hours agoThe parents of an 8-year-old boy who fatally overdosed on fentanyl in July 2023 have now been...