Drug overdosemortalitymetropolitan areasdrugsBackground : The ongoing drug epidemic in the United States has shown that there are geographic differences in overdose fatalities. This article introduces a new way to study spatial differences in drug-related mortality, by distinguishing the fatalities of ...
cities with the highest rates of homelessness have seen their homeless populations grow, though seven did have smaller homeless populations in 2023 than they did in 2020. Eight of the top 25 cities are in California, with several in Texas also making the list. These are the 25 major ...
"As the prescribing of opioids took off, rates of addiction and overdose deaths increased, right along with the increase in prescribing. So we're in the midst of a severe opioid epidemic that's been caused by the medical community over prescribing opioid pain medicine," he said. "The reason...
Washington state has already ruled out participating, with Attorney General Bob Ferguson calling the settlement “woefully insufficient.” He’s suing the nation’s three biggest drug distributors – the same ones in the national settlement – for $38 billion in a trial that began in November. In...
This masterpiece of contemporary theatre resonates with anyone who has been a mother, father, sister, brother, or friend of someone trying to deal with the rage that our society has yet to find space to express in a way that does less harm to our loved ones and who wishes to protect ...
But there are important local differences in these trends that can be seen in the largest US cities: those with the lowest rates in 1990 have increased to levels equal to or greater than some of the cities that had the highest rates in 1990. And, while users >30 years of age account ...