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U.S. overdose deaths hit an all-time high
November 18, 2021
Fentanyl and methamphetamine are contributing to rising numbers of fatalities, federal officials say.
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Fentanyl-related deaths show strong regional pattern
November 12, 2019
Overdose death rates for cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl are high in the East and low in the West.
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Only 1.5% of individuals at high risk of opioid overdose receive naloxone
May 3, 2019
“Clinicians can address this gap by regularly prescribing naloxone to eligible patients.”
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Report calls for focus on ‘subpopulations’ to fight opioid epidemic
March 27, 2019
“Methadone, buprenorphine, and extended-release naltrexone ... save lives” but most people with OUD get no treatment, new report says.
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Synthetic opioids drive spike in U.S. fatal drug overdoses
January 4, 2019
Spurned by physicians, more users seem to be turning to street drugs that contain fentanyl and similar substances.
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Coagulopathy outbreak underscores danger of synthetic cannabinoids
September 26, 2018
Four patients died after developing spontaneous intracranial bleeding.
