Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, is increasingly involved in fatal overdoses, posing a severe health threat across cities.
'It's Maddening': Addiction Experts Cry Foul at Mayoral Candidates' Push for Drug Arrests | KQED
Mayoral candidates in San Francisco are prioritizing law enforcement to combat drug-related issues amid soaring overdose rates, alarming health experts.
Rally attendees advocate for harm reduction policies to address overdose crisis in New York.
Experts warn of 'zombie drug' xylazine
Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, is increasingly involved in fatal overdoses, posing a severe health threat across cities.
'It's Maddening': Addiction Experts Cry Foul at Mayoral Candidates' Push for Drug Arrests | KQED
Mayoral candidates in San Francisco are prioritizing law enforcement to combat drug-related issues amid soaring overdose rates, alarming health experts.
Both Harris and Trump Cite Right-Wing Myths About Fentanyl in Border Policy
The overdose crisis is wrongly linked to immigration by some GOP leaders, despite evidence contradicting this narrative.
U.S. drug deaths declined slightly in 2023 but remained at crisis levels
The influx of fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills remains a pressing issue, but methamphetamine and cocaine are the main culprits causing more deaths in the U.S.
Both Harris and Trump Cite Right-Wing Myths About Fentanyl in Border Policy
The overdose crisis is wrongly linked to immigration by some GOP leaders, despite evidence contradicting this narrative.
U.S. drug deaths declined slightly in 2023 but remained at crisis levels
The influx of fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills remains a pressing issue, but methamphetamine and cocaine are the main culprits causing more deaths in the U.S.
California Considers Slew of Bills to Tackle Skyrocketing Fentanyl Overdoses | KQED
California legislators are debating fentanyl bills to address rising overdose crisis by increasing access to treatment and medications like Narcan.
Are 'deaths of despair' really more common for white Americans? A UCLA report says no
Discussion on the shift in substance abuse crisis focus from white to Black and Native Americans.
Seattle to open overdose recovery center amid rising deaths
Seattle is creating a recovery center in a hotel for overdose survivors with health needs, providing medical care and connecting them to treatment services.
One woman's controversial fight to make America accept drug users for who they are
Louise Vincent is a leading voice advocating for the humanization and support of drug users in the face of the devastating overdose crisis in the U.S.
Abstinence-focused approaches to recovery don't work for many people struggling with addiction, according to Vincent.
Vincent argues that the U.S. focus on law enforcement and drug abstinence has not been effective, and it's time to try something new.
To Treat Overdose Patients Now, Hospitals Must Test for More Kinds of Drugs
Standard urine drug tests in hospitals often do not detect fentanyl and synthetic substances, leading to incomplete diagnoses and treatment.
Most hospitals are still testing for previous drug crises like heroin and cocaine, but not for fentanyl.
Expanded urinalyses are necessary to understand all the drugs patients have been exposed to.