https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240912/Study-reveals-significant-increase-in-drug-overdoses-in-Colombia-among-young-women.aspx
Study reveals significant increase in drug overdoses in Colombia among young women
Sep 12, 2024 - Overdose rates in Colombia involving illegal opioids, hallucinogens, stimulants and sedative psychotropic medication increased greatly during 2018-2021, mainly...
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https://www.salon.com/topic/drug-overdoses
Drug Overdoses Archives - Salon.com
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https://www.mercer.com/en-us/insights/us-health-news/drug-overdoses-surpass-car-accidents-as-leading-cause-of-accidental-death/
Drug Overdoses: The Leading Cause of Accidental Death in US
Data from the National Center for Health Statistics shows deaths due to drug overdoses have emerged as the leading cause of accidental death in the US.
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https://www.medicaldaily.com/accidental-psychiatric-drug-overdoses-send-90000-emergency-room-annually-study-292350
Accidental Psychiatric Drug Overdoses Send 90,000 To Emergency Room Annually: Study
Jul 10, 2014 - Nearly 90,000 visits to the emergency room every year in the United States are caused by mishaps with psychiatric drugs, a new study finds.
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https://theweek.com/speedreads/925832/71000-americans-died-drug-overdoses-last-year
71,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year | The Week
Jul 16, 2020 - The latest Speed Read,/speed-reads,,speed-reads, breaking news, comment, reviews and features from the experts at The Week
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https://americanaddictioncenters.org/blog/drug-overdoses-the-pandemic
Drug Overdoses & the Pandemic | American Addiction Centers
Dec 31, 2024 - The pandemic has contributed to an increase in drug overdoses, and many of these instances are opioid-related.
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https://7news.com.au/news/eight-people-critical-after-drug-overdoses-at-flemington-festival-in-melbourne-c-13147075
Nine hospitalised after drug overdoses at Hardmission Festival in Melbourne | 7NEWS
Jan 8, 2024 - A number of people became seriously unwell while at the rave in Melbourne.
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/01/150129125554.htm
Researchers provide insights for reducing drug overdoses through community education | ScienceDaily
Participants in drug overdose education programs tend to be parents (mostly mothers) who provide financial support for their son/daughter, have daily contact...
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https://www.ktnv.com/news/national/painkillers-heroin-drive-increase-in-us-overdose-deaths
Drug overdoses remain on the rise in America
Dec 10, 2015 - Drug overdoses rose again last year, driven by surges in deaths from heroin and powerful prescription painkillers.
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https://reason.com/2017/11/07/treating-drug-overdoses-like-murder-is-d/
Treating Drug Overdoses As Homicides May Be Deadly
Nov 7, 2017 - The Drug Policy Alliance documents an unjust prosecution trend that makes opioid fatalities more likely.
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https://www.techtimes.com/articles/13157/20140815/marijuana-like-drug-overdoses-nh-into-state-of-emergency.htm
Marijuana-like drug overdoses NH into state of emergency
Aug 15, 2014 - The state of New Hampshire has declared a state of emergency over a synthetic marijuana-like drug. The drug, called spice, has already caused more than 40...
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https://www.tmj4.com/news/national/officials-nine-fatal-drug-overdoses-in-rural-florida-county
Officials: Nine fatal drug overdoses in rural Florida county
Jul 6, 2022 - Two women were found dead of an apparent overdose on Friday. No arrests were immediately announced. Two other deaths remain under investigation.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/drug-overdoses-now-kill-more-americans-than-guns/
Drug Overdoses Now Kill More Americans Than Guns - CBS Pittsburgh
More than 50,000 Americans died from drug overdoses last year, the most ever.
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https://www.foxnews.com/us/la-crosse-police-investigating-9-recent-fatal-drug-overdoses
La Crosse police investigating 9 recent fatal drug overdoses | Fox News
The La Crosse police are investigating nine recent fatal drug overdoses. There are concerns that a powerful animal tranquilizer could be present in the opioid...
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https://www.miragenews.com/drug-overdoses-surge-young-women-hit-hardest-1315621/
Drug Overdoses Surge, Young Women Hit Hardest | Mirage News
Overdose rates in Colombia involving illegal opioids, hallucinogens, stimulants and sedative psychotropic medication increased greatly during
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https://www.fox7austin.com/video/1463160
Accidental drug overdoses in Travis County | FOX 7 Austin
The Travis County Medical Examiner's Office released its 2023 annual report revealing 279 people died from a fentanyl overdose.
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https://www.nhpr.org/2013-01-15/letters-prescription-drug-overdoses-and-hashtags
Letters: Prescription Drug Overdoses And Hashtags | New Hampshire Public Radio
Jun 17, 2021 - NPR's Celeste Headlee reads listener comments on previous show topics, including accidental deaths from prescription drug overdoses and the rise of Twitter's...
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https://www.directrelief.org/2020/02/drug-overdoses-are-decreasing-it-may-be-thanks-to-naloxone/
Drug Overdoses Are Decreasing. It May Be Thanks to Naloxone.
May 14, 2020 - Drug Overdoses Are Decreasing. It May Be Thanks to Naloxone.: Read the latest from Direct Relief on our humanitarian efforts and emergency medical response. |...
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https://www.breitbart.com/tag/drug-overdoses/
drug overdoses Articles - Breitbart
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https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/record-high-of-100-000-people-died-from-drug-overdoses-in-the-us-in-1-year
100,000 people died from drug overdoses in the US in 1 year
Nov 17, 2021 - For the first time, more than 100,000 people died from drug overdoses in the U.S. over the course of a year.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/8474764/drug-overdoses-crisis-saskatchewan-2021/
2021 another grim year for drug overdoses in Saskatchewan | Globalnews.ca
A total of 406 people in Saskatchewan died of suspected or confirmed overdoses during the first eleven months of 2021. It surpasses the all-time high of 328...
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https://www.kshb.com/san-francisco-expected-to-have-record-year-for-fatal-drug-overdoses
San Francisco expected to have record year for fatal drug overdoses
Nov 16, 2023 - Of the total accidental overdose deaths so far this year, 83.5% were male, comprising 32% Black, 38% White, 18% Latinx, and 4% Asian individuals.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/video/price-increases-for-drug-used-to-treat-heroin-overdoses/
Price increases for drug used to treat heroin overdoses - CBS News
Cities across the country are fighting to stem the tide of opioid overdoses, but one tool is becoming much harder to afford. The cost of life-saving drug...
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https://www.tpr.org/2023-05-18/drug-overdoses-in-the-u-s-slightly-increased-last-year-cdc-says
Drug overdoses in the U.S. slightly increased last year, CDC says | TPR
May 18, 2023 - Drug overdose deaths increased by 2% last year.
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https://www.denver7.com/news/national/some-animal-rescues-seeing-an-increase-in-pet-drug-overdoses
Some animal rescues seeing an increase in pet drug overdoses
Oct 10, 2022 - In South Florida, Barky Pines Animal Rescue workers say they are getting more calls about pets getting sick after getting into drugs.
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https://www.newschannel5.com/news/suspected-heroin-dealer-possibly-linked-to-string-of-drug-overdoses
Suspected heroin dealer possibly linked to string of drug overdoses
Mar 27, 2019 - A search has gotten underway for a suspected heroin dealer who police say could be responsible for several recent overdoses in the Mid-State.
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https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/jul/07/drug-overdoses-increase-during-the-pandemic-as-doe/
Drug overdoses increased during the pandemic, and treatment programs are grappling with the demand
Bobbie Lee Silva was driving down Pacific Avenue with her co-worker in late spring when they saw a woman running past House of Charity yelling for Narcan, a...
https://www.foxla.com/news/gbi-releases-initial-results-of-new-drug-causing-overdoses-in-middle-georgia
GBI releases initial results of new drug causing overdoses in Middle Georgia | FOX 11 Los Angeles
The number of overdoses possibly linked to an unknown street drug in Middle Georgia continues to grow.
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2023/10/18/bath-salts-overdoses-and-drug-mules
Bath salts, overdoses, and drug mules The prevalence of substance abuse among Russian soldiers on...
Drug use is widespread in the Russian army, both among soldiers on the front lines and in rear positions. One out of every 10 soldiers smokes marijuana, and...
https://www.sf.gov/news--san-francisco-drug-overdoses-decline-11-2021-remain-crisis-levels-city-urgently-focuses-and
San Francisco Drug Overdoses Decline by 11% in 2021 but Remain at Crisis Levels as City Urgently...
Report shows continued inequities in overdose rates among Black/African Americans, and the need for a citywide approach to lower the risks for people who use...
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/consumer-healthcare/drug-related-offences-overdoses-surge-us-fake-weed
Drug-related offences, overdoses surge in US from 'fake weed' - The Business Times
IT goes by many names - K2, Spice, Bizarro, Scooby Snax, Kryp2nite and Stoopid, to name but a few - and it's setting off alarm bells across the United States.
https://www.police1.com/police-grants/articles/ariz-receives-36m-to-combat-drug-overdoses-0nixVEXnjAYHFqfh/
Ariz. receives $3.6M to combat drug overdoses
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https://www.wtkr.com/health/number-of-children-losing-a-parent-to-drug-overdoses-surges-study-finds
Number of children losing a parent to drug overdoses surges, study finds
May 9, 2024 - Over 321,000 U.S. children lost a parent due to a drug overdose in a 10-year period.
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https://www.wptv.com/san-francisco-expected-to-have-record-year-for-fatal-drug-overdoses
San Francisco expected to have record year for fatal drug overdoses
Nov 16, 2023 - Of the total accidental overdose deaths so far this year, 83.5% were male, comprising 32% Black, 38% White, 18% Latinx, and 4% Asian individuals.
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https://www.fox29.com/news/drug-overdoses-surge-some-states-5-takeaways-numbers-are-peoples-lives
Drug overdoses surge in some states: 5 takeaways on numbers that 'are people's lives, | FOX 29...
Newly released figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate a staggering 107,543 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. during 2023.
https://www.brunel.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/articles/Gas-station-heroin
'Gas station heroin': the drug sold as a dietary supplement that's linked to overdoses and deaths |...
A new danger lurks on convenience store shelves: tianeptine writes Brunel's Dr Michelle Sahai
https://www.kjzz.org/2017-12-18/content-582031-arizona-lawmaker-introduces-good-samaritan-bill-reporting-drug-overdoses
Arizona Lawmaker Introduces Good Samaritan Bill For Reporting Drug Overdoses
Jun 12, 2024 - An Arizona lawmaker wants to give immunity to those who call 911 to report a drug overdose.
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https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/inmates-towers-jail-maricopa-county-treated-drug-overdoses-sheriffs-office
Inmates at Towers Jail in Maricopa County treated for drug overdoses, sheriff's office says | FOX...
Five Maricopa County jail inmates were treated for signs of an overdose over the weekend, the sheriff's office said. It's not clear what drug the people were...
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/nashville-lab-ramps-up-xylazine-testing-increasingly-detected-in-drug-overdoses
Nashville lab ramps up xylazine testing increasingly detected in drug overdoses
Apr 26, 2023 - It's a disturbing trend taking place across the country, including here in Tennessee. A sedative found in illicit drugs has been increasingly linked to...
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https://www.news5cleveland.com/san-francisco-expected-to-have-record-year-for-fatal-drug-overdoses
San Francisco expected to have record year for fatal drug overdoses
Nov 16, 2023 - Of the total accidental overdose deaths so far this year, 83.5% were male, comprising 32% Black, 38% White, 18% Latinx, and 4% Asian individuals.
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https://www.themarshallproject.org/2025/8/14/women-drug-addiction-treatment-rehab/republication
Republish Our Work: Drug Overdoses Are Skyrocketing Among Mothers. Why Is Rehab Unavailable? | The...
The Marshall Project is making this story available for republication by news media at no cost. Review our republication guidelines and agreement.
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https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-addiction/top-regions-usa-overdose/
Top Regions of the United States Hit Hardest by Drug Overdoses
No area in the United States has been immune to an increase in drug overdoses and the drug overdose rate. Some regions of the United States, though, have been...
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https://www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/drug-checking-research-aims-to-reduce-accidental-overdoses/
Drug checking research aims to reduce accidental overdoses
Researchers in the Department of Life Sciences are studying the purity of psychoactive substances to reduce overdose and death rates from accidental use.
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https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/police-dangerous-drug-likely-causing-overdoses-in-olympia
Police: Dangerous drug likely causing overdoses in Olympia | FOX 13 Seattle
Police say a dangerous batch of heroin or another injectable drug might be in Olympia after four people overdosed during a 90-minute period last week.
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https://futurism.com/neoscope/drug-overdose-hotline
Incredible Hotline Counsels Drug Users Through Potential Overdoses Without Shame
In a show of the benefits of harm reduction, a volunteer overdose counselor describes her experiences talking to people who may die.
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https://www.sciencenews.org/article/implant-reverses-drug-overdoses
A new implant tested in animals reverses drug overdoses
Oct 24, 2024 - In pigs, the device detected overdoses and administered naloxone. It could also alert emergency services to respond.
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https://www.kpbs.org/news/health/2024/05/08/in-a-decade-of-drug-overdoses-more-than-320-000-american-children-lost-a-parent
In a decade of drug overdoses, more than 320,000 American children lost a parent | KPBS Public Media
May 8, 2024 - New research documents how many children lost a parent to an opioid or other overdose in the period from 2011 to 2021. Bereaved children face elevated risks to...
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/gbi-releases-initial-results-of-new-drug-causing-overdoses-in-middle-georgia
GBI releases initial results of new drug causing overdoses in Middle Georgia | FOX 5 New York
The number of overdoses possibly linked to an unknown street drug in Middle Georgia continues to grow.
https://www.kqed.org/news/11666434/top-state-lawmaker-california-prisons-must-do-more-to-reduce-inmate-drug-overdoses
Top State Lawmaker: California Prisons Must Do More to Reduce Inmate Drug Overdoses | KQED
Sen. Nancy Skinner's comments follow suspected overdoses last month at Mule Creek State Prison, where one inmate died and 12 got sick.
https://www.theblaze.com/news/families-of-60-young-people-who-died-of-fentanyl-overdoses-sue-social-media-app
Snapchat is an 'open-air drug market': Families of 60 young people who died of fentanyl overdoses...
Apr 28, 2023 - Snapchat's parent company, Snap, was recently sued by the families of more than 60 young people who died of fentanyl overdoses.The families initially filed the...
https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160512/great-kills/8-drug-overdoses-reported-on-staten-island-as-many-days-da-says/
8 Drug Overdoses Reported on Staten Island in as Many Days, DA Says - Great Kills - New York -...
The ODs include six fatalities and two-near deaths, DA Michael McMahon said.
https://globalnews.ca/news/11802981/saskatoon-ers-more-overdoses/
Saskatoon ERs seeing more overdoses after drug site closure: union | Globalnews.ca
The closure of Saskatoon's only supervised drug consumption site seems to be having spillover effects in the city, including at one of its emergency rooms.
https://www.wlrn.org/npr-breaking-news/2024-05-08/in-a-decade-of-drug-overdoses-more-than-320-000-american-children-lost-a-parent
In a decade of drug overdoses, more than 320,000 American children lost a parent | WLRN
May 8, 2024 - New research documents how many children lost a parent to an opioid or other overdose in the period from 2011 to 2021. Bereaved children face elevated risks to...