CHICAGO (CBS) --Opioid overdose deaths in Cook County largely remained steady in 2023, likely to fall just short ofthe record set in 2022. The Cook County Medical Examiner's office said preliminary data from 2023 show 1,540 confirmed opioid overdose deaths, with another 400 pending cases like...
Drug overdoses are the number one preventable death in the United States. In 2022, over 109,000 people died as a result of a drug overdose. The rise in drug overdose deaths has corresponded with the US governments neoliberal turn, which refuses to intervene in markets, expands the security ...
meth overdose deaths in 2022, more than double the number from 2018. Meth use combined with fentanyl significantly increased the risk of fatal overdoses in 2023 reports. Amidst this heartbreaking epidemic, we're here to offer hope. We know how to treat opioid addiction successfully. ...
Drug overdose deaths fell in 2023, 1st decrease in 5 years, CDC data shows 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.
Fentanyl-related deaths are continuing to climb across Maricopa County, and a family says one of the drug's latest victims was a 17-year-old Scottsdale boy. March 20, 2024 9:27pm PDT US citizen arrested at California checkpoint after attempting to smuggle $130k in fentanyl pills ...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released preliminary data last week predicting the number of drug overdose deaths nationally fell by a record amount (12.7%) from May 2023 to May 2024. Oct 28, 2024 0 0 Addiction Campaign leads to a 37% drop in overdose deaths from ...
Untreated & Unheard: The Addiction Crisis in America November 30, 2024byKathleen Mary Willis The documentaries below give voice to stories of the opioid crisis for American families. Families on the frontline of America’s greatest public health crisis . . . over 100,000 deaths a year . . ....
6 Thus, initiating MOUD while persons are in jail and continuing into the community is absolutely critical to save lives.5 Methadone and buprenorphine have been shown to reduce overdose deaths by 80% in the first month after an individual is released to the community.7 Furthermore...
Not only is alcohol one of the world's most abused drugs, but alcohol-related deaths trail only tobacco, poor diet and physical activity, and illegal drugs as the leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States. Jun 13, 2023 ...
US overdose deaths decline slightly in 2023, CDC reports The CDC released data indicating a modest decrease in fatal overdoses in the United States last year. May 15, 2024 3:25pm PDT 13-year-old dies of possible overdose in Spanaway A 13-year-old has died of a suspected overdose in Sp...