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www.courant.com
1 month ago
Public health

Deadly overdoses fell in US for first time in five years, new estimates show

Deaths from drug overdoses fell in the US for the first time in five years, with a 3% decline equating to nearly 3,500 fewer deaths. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Public health

Deadly overdoses fell in U.S. for first time in five years, new estimates show

Deaths from drug overdoses decreased in the U.S. for the first time in five years, mainly due to fewer fatalities involving fentanyl and other opioids. [ more ]
www.courant.com
1 month ago
Public health

Deadly overdoses fell in US for first time in five years, new estimates show

Deaths from drug overdoses fell in the US for the first time in five years, with a 3% decline equating to nearly 3,500 fewer deaths. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Public health

Deadly overdoses fell in U.S. for first time in five years, new estimates show

Deaths from drug overdoses decreased in the U.S. for the first time in five years, mainly due to fewer fatalities involving fentanyl and other opioids. [ more ]
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www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Medicine

Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years

Overdose deaths in the US slightly decreased in 2023 due to fewer synthetic opioid deaths, but stimulant-related fatalities rose, posing ongoing challenges in the addiction crisis. [ more ]
www.dw.com
3 months ago
Health

Nitazenes: The street drugs stronger than heroin, fentanyl DW 03/19/2024

Nitazenes are potent opioids up to 500 times stronger than heroin, leading to addiction. They are emerging as street drugs mixed with substances like heroin and fentanyl.
Nitazenes are synthetic psychoactive drugs developed in the 1950s, not naturally cultivated. They are illicit substances causing overdoses and fatalities worldwide. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Medicine

Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years

Overdose deaths in the US slightly decreased in 2023 due to fewer synthetic opioid deaths, but stimulant-related fatalities rose, posing ongoing challenges in the addiction crisis. [ more ]
www.dw.com
3 months ago
Health

Nitazenes: The street drugs stronger than heroin, fentanyl DW 03/19/2024

Nitazenes are potent opioids up to 500 times stronger than heroin, leading to addiction. They are emerging as street drugs mixed with substances like heroin and fentanyl.
Nitazenes are synthetic psychoactive drugs developed in the 1950s, not naturally cultivated. They are illicit substances causing overdoses and fatalities worldwide. [ more ]
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www.mercurynews.com
2 months ago
East Bay (California)

Walnut Creek: Man on BART train dies of suspected drug overdose

The man died of a suspected drug overdose on a BART train in Walnut Creek. [ more ]
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www.dw.com
3 months ago
Health

Nitazenes: The opioids 500 times stronger than heroin DW 03/19/2024

Nitazenes are potent opioids up to 500 times stronger than heroin, leading to a higher risk of addiction.
Nitazenes are synthetic psychoactive drugs, unapproved for medical use, and often mixed with other substances like heroin and fentanyl. [ more ]
www.dw.com
3 months ago
Health

Nitazenes: street drugs stronger than heroin, fentanyl DW 03/19/2024

Nitazenes are highly potent opioids, emerging as a deadly street drug.
Synthetic drugs like nitazenes are artificially manufactured by humans using chemicals. [ more ]
www.dw.com
3 months ago
Health

Nitazenes: The opioids 500 times stronger than heroin DW 03/19/2024

Nitazenes are potent opioids up to 500 times stronger than heroin, leading to a higher risk of addiction.
Nitazenes are synthetic psychoactive drugs, unapproved for medical use, and often mixed with other substances like heroin and fentanyl. [ more ]
www.dw.com
3 months ago
Health

Nitazenes: street drugs stronger than heroin, fentanyl DW 03/19/2024

Nitazenes are highly potent opioids, emerging as a deadly street drug.
Synthetic drugs like nitazenes are artificially manufactured by humans using chemicals. [ more ]
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BKReader
4 months ago
Parenting

Brooklyn Drug Overdoses on the Rise: What Parents Need to Know

Generation Z is eschewing alcohol consumption in favor of drug misuse.
Parents are less familiar with the signs and risks of drug abuse compared to alcohol abuse.
Opioids are a common drug of choice among teens in Brooklyn. [ more ]
theconversation.com
4 months ago
Health

'Gas Station Heroin' Is a Dangerous and Often Contaminated Supplement

The FDA is warning consumers to avoid purchasing or consuming tianeptine, a synthetic drug that mimics the actions of opioids and carries similar risks of addiction and overdose.
Despite FDA warnings, vendors continue to promote tianeptine as a dietary supplement, even though it is not approved as such. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Health

Experimental Drug Cuts Off Pain at the Source, Company Says

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has developed an experimental drug that relieves moderate to severe pain by blocking pain signals before they reach the brain.
The drug works only on peripheral nerves, making it different from opioids and potentially avoiding addiction. [ more ]
MedCity News
5 months ago
Medicine

Breaking the Cycle: Telehealth Treatment for People in Custody is Key to Recidivism Disruption

Broad, low-barrier access to effective care is the solution to the opioid crisis.
Telehealth has been an effective setting for delivering OUD care and can bridge access gaps in treatment. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
7 months ago
Medicine

A Monster': Super Meth and Other Drugs Push Crisis Beyond Opioids

Increasing numbers of individuals addicted to opioids are also using other illicit substances, making treatment more challenging.
The practice of polysubstance use, or using multiple illicit substances, is growing rapidly and complicating efforts to combat drug addiction. [ more ]
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