U.S. sees a sudden and unexpected drop in fatal overdoses - NPR
Sep 18, 2024 · After decades of devastating increases driven by fentanyl and other toxic street drugs, overdose deaths are dropping sharply in much of the U.S. The trend could mean roughly 20,000 fewer deaths...
Drop in U.S. overdose deaths accelerates as fentanyl crisis eases
1 day ago · A new CDC report shows at least 16,000 lives were saved over a 12-month period. Experts say the U.S. is experiencing the biggest drop in fatal overdoses seen since the opioid crisis began in the 90s.
Fentanyl deaths in the U.S. continue to drop, CDC says : NPR
Oct 17, 2024 · A hopeful and unexpected drop in U.S. drug overdose deaths appears to be gaining speed. Fatal overdoses are down 12.7%, according to data released this week from the Centers for Disease Control...
U.S. "losing a generation" to deadly fentanyl, DEA head says - CBS News
Sep 22, 2024 · Fentanyl, which is often hidden in counterfeit pills, is fueling the worst drug crisis in U.S. history. Last year the synthetic opioid killed more than 70,000 Americans.
'Historic' drop in U.S. overdose deaths ... - Health News Florida
1 day ago · The medication reverses most opioid overdoses, including those caused by fentanyl. Street drug deaths in the U.S. are dropping at the fastest rate ever seen, according to a new report issued on Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Preliminary data shows roughly 97,000 fatal overdoses over a 12-month period.
How the fentanyl crisis' fourth wave has hit every corner of the US - BBC
Sep 17, 2023 · More Americans than ever are dying from fentanyl overdoses as the fourth wave of the opioid epidemic crashes through every community, in every corner of the country.
New report details the deadly rise of fentanyl in the US | CNN
May 3, 2023 · Nearly 70,000 people in the US died of drug overdoses that involved fentanyl in 2021, almost a four-fold increase over five years. By 2021, about two-thirds of all overdose deaths involved...
House Passes Bill to Make Penalties Permanent for Fentanyl …
May 25, 2023 · The bill, approved by a vote of 289 to 133, would permanently list fentanyl-related drugs as Schedule I controlled substances, a designation that mandates severe prison sentences for highly...
Fentanyl plus stimulants drives ‘fourth wave’ of ... - NBC News
Sep 14, 2023 · The proportion of overdoses involving fentanyl and a stimulant — most commonly cocaine and methamphetamine — increased more than fiftyfold from 2010 to 2021, a study published Thursday in the...
Fentanyl - BBC News
Feb 7, 2024 · Portland declares emergency to tackle fentanyl use. The order seeks to curtail public drug use and overdoses caused by the drug in Oregon's largest city. US & Canada. 12 Jan 2024.