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US drug overdose deaths decreased in 2023 for the first time in five years
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAfter a steep rise during the Covid-19 pandemic, preliminary data shows that drug overdose deaths in...
More than 321,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose deaths in a decade
United Press International via Yahoo News· 1 week agoAbout 27 children per 100,000 had a parent die from an overdose in 2011. Ten years later, 63...
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...
Overdose deaths in pregnant, postpartum women tripled in as many years: NIH
The Hill via Yahoo News· 6 months agoOverdose deaths among pregnant and postpartum women nearly tripled between 2018 and 2021, according...
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...
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· 10 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· 12 months agoDrug overdose deaths in the U.S. went up slightly last year after two big leaps during the pandemic....
Less-educated Americans may have higher risk for overdose deaths
United Press International via Yahoo News· 7 months agoDeaths due to overdose increased among less-educated Americans, with the rate nearly doubling in a...