US drug overdose deaths slightly increased in 2022, CDC says
Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. rose slightly in 2022
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US backs study of safe injection sites, overdose prevention
The U.S. government will pay for a large study measuring whether safe injection sites can make a dent in the nation's ov...
US overdose deaths may be peaking, but experts are wary
New government data suggests U.S. overdose deaths have stopped rising, but many experts are urging caution
As fentanyl drives overdose deaths, mistaken beliefs persist
Fentanyl and other potent synthetic opioids ingrained in the nation's illicit drug supply are killing more people in the...
Kentucky shatters its fatal overdose record; fentanyl blamed
A new state report says fatal drug overdoses rose nearly 15% in Kentucky last year
Child dies of suspected fentanyl overdose, parents arrested
Authorities say parents have been arrested in the death of a 15-month-old toddler after the child was found unresponsive...
Fentanyl suspected in overdose deaths of 3 at LA apartment
Los Angeles police say three men were found dead of suspected drug overdoses involving fentanyl
Youth's overdose death renews pleas for Narcan in schools
The death of a Connecticut seventh grader from an apparent fentanyl overdose has renewed calls for schools to carry the...
US overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say
Drug overdoses now surpass deaths from car crashes, guns and even flu.
US overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year
Overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic
