Warnings of new deadly chemical in street drug supply : NPR
May 29, 2024 · Public health officials say Mexican cartels and drug gangs inside the U.S. are mixing a dangerous chemical sedative called medetomidine into fentanyl and other drugs sold on the street. The...
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U.S. sees a sudden and unexpected drop in fatal overdoses - NPR
Sep 18, 2024 · National surveys compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention already show an unprecedented decline in drug deaths of roughly 10.6 percent. That's a huge reversal from recent years...
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2 days ago · Recreational Drug Use Triples Odds for Repeat Heart Crises. Read the latest articles and commentary about drug abuse at US News.
The 'magic' drug for malaria may be falling short : Goats and Soda …
8 hours ago · The anti-malarial drug Artemisinin is highly effective. It's critical for kids, who are especially vulnerable. ... But, she says, "the development of a new drug is a very long process" and no new ...
Overdose deaths continue to rise in the US, reaching another …
Sep 13, 2023 · CNN — Drug overdose deaths reached another record level in the United States this spring, new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows, as 2023 is on track to be...
New data show US drug epidemic is deadlier than ever, but ... - CNN
Feb 16, 2022 · CNN — Drug overdose deaths have doubled over the past six years, soaring in recent months amid the Covid-19 pandemic and continued rise of fentanyl. The country first surpassed 100,000 annual...
Fentanyl plus stimulants drives ‘fourth wave’ of ... - NBC News
Sep 14, 2023 · Overdoses from people taking both fentanyl and a stimulant, mainly cocaine or meth, have skyrocketed, ushering in what researchers are calling a fourth wave of the overdose epidemic.
‘A Monster’: Super Meth and Other Drugs Push Crisis Beyond …
Nov 13, 2023 · Millions of U.S. drug users now are addicted to several substances, not just opioids like fentanyl and heroin. The shift is making treatment far more difficult.