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U.S. Overdose Deaths Decline for First Time Since 2018
The Wall Street Journal· 3 hours agoThe U.S. saw a slight decline in the number of new overdose deaths last year, marking a rare...
Seizures of illicit fentanyl pills have surged
Axios· 2 days agoThe big picture: About 49% of fentanyl intercepted by law enforcement in 2023 came in pill form, compared to 10% in 2017, according to the study in the...
Update: Community-wide pertussis outbreak declared
Cottage Grove Sentinel· 8 hours agoLane County Public Health (LCPH) has declared a community-wide pertussis outbreak due to a surge in cases surpassing typical community, regional, or...
US drug overdose deaths decreased in 2023 for the first time in five years
CNN.com· 7 hours agoAfter a steep rise during the Covid-19 pandemic, preliminary data shows that drug overdose deaths in...
Police Seizures of Pills With Fentanyl Have Skyrocketed
US News & World Report· 2 days agoPolice seizures of illicit fentanyl pills have soared in recent years, a new study has found. The number of pills containing fentanyl seized by law enforcement was 2,300 times ...
Black Lives Matter co-founder takes LAPD to trial for 'swatting' prank response
Los Angeles Times· 54 minutes agoTestimony began Tuesday in the trial of a lawsuit brought by Black Lives Matter L.A. co-founder...
Thinking of betting on gold miners? Why Barrick Gold shouldn't be your pick | Invezz
Invezz· 6 hours agoIn the realm of gold mining, Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD) stands as a prominent figure, its...
Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious
McComb Enterprise-Journal· 3 hours agoA container of Narcan, a brand name version of the opioid overdose-reversal drug naloxone, sits on a table following a demonstration at the Health and Human Services Humphrey ...
Study finds more than 115 million fentanyl pills seized by LE in 2023
Police1· 1 day agoA study has shown a significant increase in law enforcement seizures of illicit fentanyl, especially in pill form, according to a news release from the NIH National Institute ...
U.S. drug deaths declined slightly in 2023 but remained at crisis levels
NPR· 7 hours agoSome states, including California and Oregon, have begun rolling back drug policies that were aimed...