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About 1 in 3 Americans have lost someone to a drug overdose ... - CBS News
WEBMay 31, 2024 · About one in three Americans know someone who has died of a drug overdose, according to a new survey. More than 2,300 adults responded to the survey, which was conducted by researchers from the...
Overdose deaths continue to rise in the US, reaching another …
WEBSep 13, 2023 · CNN — Drug overdose deaths reached another record level in the United States this spring, new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows, as 2023 is on track to be...
‘A Monster’: Super Meth and Other Drugs Push Crisis Beyond …
WEBNov 13, 2023 · Millions of U.S. drug users now are addicted to several substances, not just opioids like fentanyl and heroin. The shift is making treatment far more difficult.
A new drug is worsening the fentanyl crisis and complicating ... - NPR
WEBNov 4, 2023 · But complicating both treatment and intervention is a relatively new drug that dilutes the fentanyl supply. It is a veterinary sedative called xylazine. On the streets, it's known as tranq.
Fentanyl plus stimulants drives ‘fourth wave’ of ... - NBC News
WEBSep 14, 2023 · Overdoses from people taking both fentanyl and a stimulant, mainly cocaine or meth, have skyrocketed, ushering in what researchers are calling a fourth wave of the overdose epidemic.
New data show US drug epidemic is deadlier than ever, but ... - CNN
WEBFeb 16, 2022 · The latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, published Wednesday, shows that drug overdose deaths have reached another record high. An estimated 104,288 people died of...
Warnings of new deadly chemical in street drug supply : NPR
WEBMay 29, 2024 · Public health officials say Mexican cartels and drug gangs inside the U.S. are mixing a dangerous chemical sedative called medetomidine into fentanyl and other drugs sold on the street. The...
More than 320,000 children lost a parent to drug overdoses in a ... - NPR
WEBMay 8, 2024 · New research documents how many children lost a parent to an opioid or other overdose in the period from 2011 to 2021. Bereaved children face elevated risks to their physical and emotional health.
More than 1 in 6 US adults and adolescents had a substance use ... - CNN
WEBNov 13, 2023 · CNN — Nearly 49 million people in the US ages 12 and older – more than 1 in 6 – had a substance use disorder in 2022, according to survey data released Monday by the US Department of Health and...
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