#overdose-deaths

#overdose-deaths

The South Bronx faces a significant drug crisis, with Congressman Torres demanding urgent action from local leaders.

San Francisco's drug crisis has outpaced the national average, with an overdose death rate more than double the national average.

Policy changes, such as the decriminalization of drug possession, have contributed to San Francisco's drug crisis.

San Francisco's drug crisis has worsened over time, with the city's overdose death rate more than double the national average.

The city's culture has become more tolerant of drug use, leading to a pro-drug environment where people believe they can avoid the legal and social consequences of addiction.

Wastewater testing provides insights into the drug usage crisis in San Francisco.

Geographic variations in drug concentrations may not correspond to actual usage levels.

More than 4 in 10 Americans know someone who died from overdose. The drug crisis has significantly affected millions. Overdose impacts have been underestimated.

Despite alarming statistics on drug misuse, recent data shows a notable 12% decline in overdose deaths, indicating progress in combating the crisis.

The combination of opioids and stimulants is increasing overdose deaths in Ontario post-COVID-19, showing a significant rise in poly-drug fatalities.

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.

Fentanyl significantly increases opioid overdose deaths in Canada, holding responsibility for 79% of such fatalities in 2024.

Lessons learned from successful anti-tobacco efforts could be beneficial in combating the opioid crisis and its associated death toll.

Overdose deaths in the U.S. are decreasing due to reduced fentanyl potency, expanded treatment options, and harm reduction initiatives.

Overdose deaths are increasing in Western states despite a national decline, partly due to fentanyl and methamphetamine.

Overdose deaths declined in 2023 due to factors like natural course of drug epidemics and increased access to Narcan and addiction treatment.

Overdose prevention remains overlooked in election discussions despite high mortality rates, focusing instead on enforcement rhetoric that fails to address the crisis.

Toronto's chief medical officer of health refers to the opioid overdose crisis as a drug toxicity epidemic, emphasizing the need for an empathetic health response.

Opioid-related deaths in Canada doubled between 2019 and 2021, prompting a call for targeted harm-reduction policies.

Xylazine, known as 'tranq,' found in black-market drugs, linked to overdose deaths, and labeled a 'zombie drug.' Often mixed with fentanyl for dangerous effects.

Xylazine, a deadly drug causing necrotic sores and overdoses, has infiltrated the UK market linked to 11 deaths.

The drug is being mixed with a variety of illicit substances in the UK, posing a significant public health threat.

San Francisco's overdose death rates remain steady in early 2024 compared to 2023.

City health officials in San Francisco are expanding contingency management programs for drug use.

Tony Bennett honored with refurbished cable car

January overdose deaths in San Francisco decrease by 20%

San Francisco is opening its first permanent supportive housing for residents in recovery from addiction.

The housing units will be located at Hotel North Beach and will provide on-site support services and case workers.

District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey is requesting an analysis of the home addresses of those arrested for drug-related offenses in San Francisco to determine how many are from out of town.

Despite increased law enforcement efforts, overdose deaths in San Francisco have continued to rise, indicating the need for alternative solutions.

Fentanyl has caused an increase in overdoses among teens, killing an average of 22 every week in the US.

Fatal overdoses among US teens aged 14-18 reached an all-time high in 2022.

Smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking drugs in U.S. overdose deaths.

Smoking fentanyl is somewhat less deadly than injecting it, but both methods carry a substantial overdose risk.

High number of overdose-related deaths in the U.S. in 2021

Impact of opioid epidemic on families and communities