Sherman said to keep bringing the number of drug overdose deaths down, it's important to keep scaling up interventions that work including making medications for opioid use disorder andsyringe service programsmore accessible.
Opioid deaths now lowest in 3 years, but still worse than pre-pandemic Drug overdose deaths from opioids such as heroin and fentanyl have fallen from a peak in 2023. Sep 19, 2024 Drug overdose deaths decreased in 2023 Opioid overdose deaths decreased, but there was an increase in overdose ...
New provisional CDC data published Wednesday shows drug overdose deaths in the U.S. fell from 2022 to 2023, marking the first annual decline in five years. May 15, 2024 Additional Live Streams Live ABC News Live Live Pam Bondi confirmation hearing for Attorney General Live Marco Rubio confirmat...
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Drug overdose deaths decreased last year for the first time since 2018, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The amount of drug deaths from drug overdoses decreased by 3 percentage points between 2022 and 2023. More than 107,000 overdose deaths were recorded ...
While the numbers are an increase from 2022 to 2023, the percentage in which they climbed is less dramatic than it was from 2021 to 2022. The Travis County Medical Examiner, Dr. Keith Pinckard, noted Thursday — saying the increase of fentanyl-related overdose death...
Overdose deaths among US adults aged 65 and older quadrupled over 20 years, suggesting a greater need for targeted resources and education in seniors.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The number of drug overdose deaths in Maine increased by nearly a quarter in 2021.
The 10 drugs most commonly associated with overdose deaths fall into three categories. Opiates (fentanyl, heroin,hydrocodone, methadone and oxycodone),benzodiazepines(alprazolam, and diazepam),stimulants(cocaine and methamphetamine). For many years, motor vehicle crashes have been the leading causes of ...
Overdose deaths in B.C. declined nine per cent relative to first 10 months of 2023. Coroners Service points to same other jurisdictions