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Overdose deaths have soared among pregnant people, study reveals
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDrug overdose deaths among pregnant and postpartum people soared significantly between 2018 and...
Overdose deaths in pregnant, postpartum women tripled in as many years: NIH
The Hill via Yahoo News· 5 months agoOverdose deaths among pregnant and postpartum women nearly tripled between 2018 and 2021, according...
U.S. drug overdose deaths surpass 107,000 last year, another record
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMore than 107,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2021, a new high for the United States as...
National drug abuse expert discusses opioid crisis in Worcester: Here's what he said
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWORCESTER ― The U.S. must do a better job of investing in long-term treatment and recovery services...
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Hit New Record in 2021 with 108,000 Lives Lost: CDC Report
People via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in 2021, the United States saw a 15%...
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....
Opioids mixed with cocaine or psychostimulants are driving more overdose deaths, CDC data show
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoDrug overdose deaths involving cocaine and psychostimulants such as methamphetamine have been rising...
What is Narcan? About the anti-opioid overdose drug, where to buy and administer it
Tacoma News Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDrug-related fatalities are occurring all around us, in Washington jails and to children. Just this...
Drug overdoses in the US slightly increased last year. But experts see hopeful signs
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoDrug overdose deaths in the U.S. went up slightly last year after two big leaps during the pandemic....
'Zombie drug' detected in growing number of overdose deaths in Monroe County. What you should know
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSen. Charles Schumer this month is circling the Empire State regarding the increasing illicit use of...