Drug overdose deaths fall for 10 months straight, down 17% in NY: CDC
Overdose deaths in the U.S. have significantly dropped, indicating a potential turning point in the ongoing drug crisis.
CDC sees link between overdoses, other mental health disorders
Integrating mental health treatment can help reduce drug overdose deaths.
Many overdose victims had unrecognized mental health disorders, necessitating better screening.
Emergencies can be opportunities to intervene for at-risk individuals.
Deaths from drug overdoses plateaued in L.A. County in 2023 after years of increases
Deaths from drug overdoses in Los Angeles County plateaued for the first time in a decade, showing slight decline, signaling progress in prevention and treatment efforts.
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.
U.S. life expectancy rebounded in 2022 but COVID and drug overdoses were still deadly
Life expectancy in the U.S. increased from 2021 to 2022 due to the fading COVID-19 pandemic.
Drug overdoses driven by fentanyl continued to rise in 2022 despite improvements in COVID-19 deaths.
2023 is SF's deadliest year ever for drug overdoses; solution to crisis may be in wastewater
A record number of people have died from drug overdoses in San Francisco this year, surpassing the previous record of 726 deaths in 2020.
San Francisco public health officials announced a plan to track wastewater for illicit drugs including fentanyl, methamphetamine, amphetamine, cocaine, and xylazine.
Drug overdose deaths fall for 10 months straight, down 17% in NY: CDC
Overdose deaths in the U.S. have significantly dropped, indicating a potential turning point in the ongoing drug crisis.
CDC sees link between overdoses, other mental health disorders
Integrating mental health treatment can help reduce drug overdose deaths.
Many overdose victims had unrecognized mental health disorders, necessitating better screening.
Emergencies can be opportunities to intervene for at-risk individuals.
Deaths from drug overdoses plateaued in L.A. County in 2023 after years of increases
Deaths from drug overdoses in Los Angeles County plateaued for the first time in a decade, showing slight decline, signaling progress in prevention and treatment efforts.
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.
U.S. life expectancy rebounded in 2022 but COVID and drug overdoses were still deadly
Life expectancy in the U.S. increased from 2021 to 2022 due to the fading COVID-19 pandemic.
Drug overdoses driven by fentanyl continued to rise in 2022 despite improvements in COVID-19 deaths.
2023 is SF's deadliest year ever for drug overdoses; solution to crisis may be in wastewater
A record number of people have died from drug overdoses in San Francisco this year, surpassing the previous record of 726 deaths in 2020.
San Francisco public health officials announced a plan to track wastewater for illicit drugs including fentanyl, methamphetamine, amphetamine, cocaine, and xylazine.
Undocumented immigrants caught selling drugs in SF could be deported by federal agents
San Francisco's fentanyl crisis continues to escalate despite sanctuary city policies, leading to numerous drug-related deaths and federal interventions.
Powerful animal sedative likely cause of overdose spike in Chicago
Medetomidine, a potent animal tranquilizer not approved for human use, caused recent drug overdoses in Chicago with deadly effects when combined with other substances.
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 people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds
Smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking drugs in U.S. overdose deaths.
Fentanyl, a potent painkiller, is often cut into heroin or other drugs and has been a primary driver of the U.S. overdose epidemic.
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 people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds
Smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking drugs in U.S. overdose deaths.
Fentanyl, a potent painkiller, is often cut into heroin or other drugs and has been a primary driver of the U.S. overdose epidemic.
Former Correction Officers and Rikers Employees Charged With Corruption
Five people, including employees and a detainee from Rikers Island, have been charged with corruption for smuggling contraband like drugs and cellphones into the jail.
The defendants accepted bribes to smuggle in a variety of illegal substances, which contributed to making Rikers Island less safe for inmates and officers during a spike in overdoses.
TYLER, Texas Texas officials are alerting the public of a highly dangerous drug combination making its way across the Lone Star State.The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has issued a health advisory notifying healthcare providers that xylazine (tranq), an animal tranquilizer is being combined with illegal drugs being distributed in Texas.
Hollywood school took 8 hours to find teen overdose victim in bathroom, mother's lawsuit alleges
Melanie Ramos was missing for eight hours before she was found dead of suspected fentanyl poisoning in a Hollywood school bathroom this year, the 15-year-old's mother and her lawyers said Wednesday in announcing a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District.The wrongful-death and negligence lawsuit filed on behalf of Elena Perez, Melanie's mother, alleges school officials knew illicit narcotics were prevalent at Helen Bernstein High but took no action.
Former Correction Officers and Rikers Employees Charged With Corruption
Five people, including employees and a detainee from Rikers Island, have been charged with corruption for smuggling contraband like drugs and cellphones into the jail.
The defendants accepted bribes to smuggle in a variety of illegal substances, which contributed to making Rikers Island less safe for inmates and officers during a spike in overdoses.
TYLER, Texas Texas officials are alerting the public of a highly dangerous drug combination making its way across the Lone Star State.The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has issued a health advisory notifying healthcare providers that xylazine (tranq), an animal tranquilizer is being combined with illegal drugs being distributed in Texas.
Hollywood school took 8 hours to find teen overdose victim in bathroom, mother's lawsuit alleges
Melanie Ramos was missing for eight hours before she was found dead of suspected fentanyl poisoning in a Hollywood school bathroom this year, the 15-year-old's mother and her lawyers said Wednesday in announcing a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District.The wrongful-death and negligence lawsuit filed on behalf of Elena Perez, Melanie's mother, alleges school officials knew illicit narcotics were prevalent at Helen Bernstein High but took no action.
Why U.S. Women Now Live Almost 6 Years Longer Than Men
U.S. women are projected to live about six years longer than U.S. men.
Deaths from COVID-19 and drug overdoses contribute to the widening gender-based life expectancy gap.
Why the Life Expectancy Gap between Men and Women Is Growing
The life expectancy gap between men and women in the U.S. has widened to 5.8 years, the largest disparity since 1996.
COVID-19 fatalities and drug overdoses are major factors contributing to the decline in life expectancy among men.
Other public health problems that disproportionately affect men, such as drug overdoses, suicide, and violence, also contribute to the gender gap in life expectancy.
Why the Life Expectancy Gap between Men and Women Is Growing
The life expectancy gap between men and women in the U.S. has widened to 5.8 years, the largest disparity since 1996.
COVID-19 fatalities and drug overdoses are major factors contributing to the decline in life expectancy among men.
Other public health problems that disproportionately affect men, such as drug overdoses, suicide, and violence, also contribute to the gender gap in life expectancy.
An Unsettling' Drop in Life Expectancy for Men
The gap in life expectancy between men and women in the United States has reached its widest point in nearly 30 years.
The increase in the gap is mainly due to more men dying from Covid-19 and drug overdoses.
Interventions need to be targeted towards specific groups that are experiencing the largest decreases in life expectancy.
Why U.S. Women Now Live Almost 6 Years Longer Than Men
U.S. women are projected to live about six years longer than U.S. men.
Deaths from COVID-19 and drug overdoses contribute to the widening gender-based life expectancy gap.
Why the Life Expectancy Gap between Men and Women Is Growing
The life expectancy gap between men and women in the U.S. has widened to 5.8 years, the largest disparity since 1996.
COVID-19 fatalities and drug overdoses are major factors contributing to the decline in life expectancy among men.
Other public health problems that disproportionately affect men, such as drug overdoses, suicide, and violence, also contribute to the gender gap in life expectancy.
Why the Life Expectancy Gap between Men and Women Is Growing
The life expectancy gap between men and women in the U.S. has widened to 5.8 years, the largest disparity since 1996.
COVID-19 fatalities and drug overdoses are major factors contributing to the decline in life expectancy among men.
Other public health problems that disproportionately affect men, such as drug overdoses, suicide, and violence, also contribute to the gender gap in life expectancy.
An Unsettling' Drop in Life Expectancy for Men
The gap in life expectancy between men and women in the United States has reached its widest point in nearly 30 years.
The increase in the gap is mainly due to more men dying from Covid-19 and drug overdoses.
Interventions need to be targeted towards specific groups that are experiencing the largest decreases in life expectancy.
Good Morning, News: Lawmakers Consider Tougher Rent Control, Idaho Hates Women, and Nashville Shooter Legally Purchased a LOT of Guns
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American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades
In 2021, the three leading causes of death were heart disease, cancer and COVID-19.Andy Ryan/Getty Images The average life expectancy for Americans shortened by over seven months last year, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.That decrease follows an already big decline of 1.8 years in 2020.
Good Morning, News: Lawmakers Consider Tougher Rent Control, Idaho Hates Women, and Nashville Shooter Legally Purchased a LOT of Guns
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us.Thanks for your support!GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND!Expect a mostly dry and warmer day with a high of 58 degrees.
American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades
In 2021, the three leading causes of death were heart disease, cancer and COVID-19.Andy Ryan/Getty Images The average life expectancy for Americans shortened by over seven months last year, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.That decrease follows an already big decline of 1.8 years in 2020.
DEA issues alert about widespread threat of xylazine
The US Drug Enforcement Administration issued an alert Monday about the widespread threat of fentanyl mixed with xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer also commonly known as tranq or tranq dope.Xylazine is making the deadliest drug threat our country has every faced, fentanyl, even deadlier, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said in the alert.
What is naloxone and should everyone have access to it?
Deb Balzer Two panels that advise the Food and Drug Administration are recommending that naloxone nasal spray be approved for over-the-counter sale for emergency treatment of opioid overdoses.The Joint Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee and the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee voted unanimously to approve the measure.
'Die-in' rally to be held at Texas State Capitol to address overdose crisis
AUSTIN, Texas Six Texas Harm Reduction Alliance delegations from across the state will hold a "die-in" on the lawn of the Texas State Capitol Wednesday to call for policy changes to end the overdose crisis.The six delegations from San Antonio, El Paso, Laredo, West Texas, Austin and Houston are coming together to encourage Texas lawmakers to make changes to policies to prevent drug overdoses.
Hundreds of people died on Silicon Valley streets in 2022 - San Jose Spotlight
As 2022 comes to a close, advocates are remembering the 246 homeless people who died on Silicon Valley streets.About 70 residents gathered in McEntee Plaza at Santa Clara County Government Center in San Jose Wednesday for a memorial service featuring rows of makeshift tombstones, each with the name of a homeless person who died between December 2021 and November this year.
Baby Reportedly Ingests Fentanyl Found In Grass at Marina Park, Saved With Narcan
A parent's worst nightmare came true Tuesday after a trip to Moscone Park in the Marina, as a 10-month-old suffered cardiac arrest reportedly after finding fentanyl somewhere in the park, and was saved using Narcan.Some overdoses in San Francisco's fentanyl crisis are people who had no intention of using fentanyl it was simply present in what they thought were other substances.
SF Has Seen More Than 500 Overdoses This Year, Though That's Down From 2020 and 2021
The overdose death count in San Francisco has declined since the height of the pandemic, but we're still one of the most affected cities in the nation, behind Houston and Philadelphia.The San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) has been releasing monthly data on drug overdoses, amidst the spike in overdose deaths of the pandemic era.
DEA issues alert about widespread threat of xylazine
The US Drug Enforcement Administration issued an alert Monday about the widespread threat of fentanyl mixed with xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer also commonly known as tranq or tranq dope.Xylazine is making the deadliest drug threat our country has every faced, fentanyl, even deadlier, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said in the alert.
What is naloxone and should everyone have access to it?
Deb Balzer Two panels that advise the Food and Drug Administration are recommending that naloxone nasal spray be approved for over-the-counter sale for emergency treatment of opioid overdoses.The Joint Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee and the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee voted unanimously to approve the measure.
'Die-in' rally to be held at Texas State Capitol to address overdose crisis
AUSTIN, Texas Six Texas Harm Reduction Alliance delegations from across the state will hold a "die-in" on the lawn of the Texas State Capitol Wednesday to call for policy changes to end the overdose crisis.The six delegations from San Antonio, El Paso, Laredo, West Texas, Austin and Houston are coming together to encourage Texas lawmakers to make changes to policies to prevent drug overdoses.
Hundreds of people died on Silicon Valley streets in 2022 - San Jose Spotlight
As 2022 comes to a close, advocates are remembering the 246 homeless people who died on Silicon Valley streets.About 70 residents gathered in McEntee Plaza at Santa Clara County Government Center in San Jose Wednesday for a memorial service featuring rows of makeshift tombstones, each with the name of a homeless person who died between December 2021 and November this year.
Baby Reportedly Ingests Fentanyl Found In Grass at Marina Park, Saved With Narcan
A parent's worst nightmare came true Tuesday after a trip to Moscone Park in the Marina, as a 10-month-old suffered cardiac arrest reportedly after finding fentanyl somewhere in the park, and was saved using Narcan.Some overdoses in San Francisco's fentanyl crisis are people who had no intention of using fentanyl it was simply present in what they thought were other substances.
SF Has Seen More Than 500 Overdoses This Year, Though That's Down From 2020 and 2021
The overdose death count in San Francisco has declined since the height of the pandemic, but we're still one of the most affected cities in the nation, behind Houston and Philadelphia.The San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) has been releasing monthly data on drug overdoses, amidst the spike in overdose deaths of the pandemic era.
Austin receives $2 million in federal funding for drug overdose prevention efforts - Austin Monitor
After a spike in the number of fatal drug overdoses last year, Austin is getting $2 million in federal funding for prevention programs, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) announced Tuesday.The money will be used to hire more peer-recovery coaches and for a public awareness campaign.City officials said this is the first time Austin has received federal money for this type of effort.
Travis County hosting benefit concert to raise awareness for overdose deaths
AUSTIN, Texas Multiple organizations within Austin are hosting their annual Safer Together concert to raise money and awareness for drug overdoses in Central Texas.Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza, the Red River Cultural District and the SIMS Foundation are putting on the admission-free benefit concert at Mohawk, located at 912 Red River St., in Downtown Austin on Thursday.
Austin receives $2 million in federal funding for drug overdose prevention efforts - Austin Monitor
After a spike in the number of fatal drug overdoses last year, Austin is getting $2 million in federal funding for prevention programs, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) announced Tuesday.The money will be used to hire more peer-recovery coaches and for a public awareness campaign.City officials said this is the first time Austin has received federal money for this type of effort.
Travis County hosting benefit concert to raise awareness for overdose deaths
AUSTIN, Texas Multiple organizations within Austin are hosting their annual Safer Together concert to raise money and awareness for drug overdoses in Central Texas.Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza, the Red River Cultural District and the SIMS Foundation are putting on the admission-free benefit concert at Mohawk, located at 912 Red River St., in Downtown Austin on Thursday.
Authorities investigate possible overdose of four students at Moreno Valley middle school
Fire officials rushed to a Moreno Valley middle school Wednesday to investigate the possible overdose of four students who had ingested an unknown substance.The incident was reported shortly after 11:30 a.m. in the 23000 block of Eucalyptus Avenue, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.Emergency responders arrived at Sunnymead Middle School and treated four students for unknown symptoms.
Two men found dead near Forest Hills MBTA station
Two men were found dead near the Forest Hills MBTA station Sunday morning, according to Transit Police.The victims were pronounced dead on scene.Transit Police said they do not suspect foul play, as their preliminary investigation suggests the deaths were due to drug overdoses.The investigation remains ongoing.
Authorities investigate possible overdose of four students at Moreno Valley middle school
Fire officials rushed to a Moreno Valley middle school Wednesday to investigate the possible overdose of four students who had ingested an unknown substance.The incident was reported shortly after 11:30 a.m. in the 23000 block of Eucalyptus Avenue, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.Emergency responders arrived at Sunnymead Middle School and treated four students for unknown symptoms.
Two men found dead near Forest Hills MBTA station
Two men were found dead near the Forest Hills MBTA station Sunday morning, according to Transit Police.The victims were pronounced dead on scene.Transit Police said they do not suspect foul play, as their preliminary investigation suggests the deaths were due to drug overdoses.The investigation remains ongoing.
Inquest probes deaths of 5 inmates in eastern Ontario jail | CBC News
An inquest into the deaths of five inmates at the Central East Correctional Centre who died in separate "drug toxicity" incidents between 2018 and 2019 begun Monday.(Google Streetview) A coroner's inquest into the drug-related deaths of five inmates at an eastern Ontario jail begun Monday morning.
'If you take these tablets, you are going to die,' warns mother whose daughter (25) died after consuming counterfeit pills
Counterfeit benzodiazepine tablets laced with nitazene, a potent synthetic opioid, are causing deaths and overdoses in Ireland.