FDA advisers vote in favor of making opioid overdose antidote available over the counter
2 years, 1 month ago

FDA advisers vote in favor of making opioid overdose antidote available over the counter

CNN  

CNN — If the US Food and Drug Administration gives the go-ahead, a nasal spray version of the opioid overdose antidote Narcan may soon be sold in vending machines, big box stores, grocery stores and gas stations across the country. “I’ve lost patients over the years and have watched as many families have been devastated by this rising, worsening and skyrocketing overdose crisis,” Hadland said. “There is a huge gap here where there is an enormous need for opioid overdose reversal, and yet naloxone is not getting to the places that it needs to be,” Hadland said. “In my expert opinion, ready availability of naloxone in US households could avert numerous, if not many, overdose deaths that are currently occurring on a daily basis right now.” More than a million people have died of drug overdoses in the two decades since the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began collecting that data. “This favorable recommendation marks another important step forward to broaden access to Narcan Nasal Spray for those who may be at risk of an opioid overdose,” Paul Williams, SVP and Products Business Head, wrote in an email to CNN.

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Surviving an overdose can be excruciating. New research suggests it doesn’t have to be
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Surviving an overdose can be excruciating. New research suggests it doesn’t have to be

Salon  

Naloxone, the opioid overdose antidote, is a powerful tool in the overdose crisis, allowing friends, loved ones and even bystanders a way to put a fatal overdose in reverse and bring back breathing. Further, early signs also suggest that the rats who are pre-treated with a peripheral antagonist like naloxone methiodide may still be feeling the desired effects of fentanyl, …

Canada records almost 50,000 deaths from fentanyl since 2016
3 months ago

Canada records almost 50,000 deaths from fentanyl since 2016

Al Jazeera  

The highly addictive opioid is behind an increasing number of deaths in Canada, according to the government. Fentanyl is increasingly behind opioid overdose deaths in Canada, according to new government data. The national health agency on Monday reported that nearly 50,000 people in the North American country died from opioid overdose deaths from January 2016 to June 2024. Canada’s government …

A fentanyl antidote is saving lives - but isn't ending the fentanyl crisis
3 months, 1 week ago

A fentanyl antidote is saving lives - but isn't ending the fentanyl crisis

Hindustan Times  

* A fentanyl antidote is saving lives - but isn't ending the fentanyl crisis Naloxone credited for sharp drop in overdose deaths in U.S. * Fentanyl remains cheap and plentiful despite availability of antidote naloxone * "Tranq" drugs mixed in with fentanyl may contribute to fewer overdoses, experts say By Maurice Tamman, Shannon Stapleton COLUMBUS, Ohio, - The death toll …

Is America’s opioid epidemic finally burning out?
3 months, 1 week ago

Is America’s opioid epidemic finally burning out?

Hindustan Times  

Standing in the bitter cold outside the DeCoach Recovery Centre, a drug treatment clinic on the edge of an ocean of car parking in Hamilton, Ohio, Scott Weaver explains where his life went off track. “People will tell you it don’t because they don’t want to take it, ‘cause they ain’t done yet.” Mr Weaver’s story reflects America’s opioid crisis. …

Urgent CDC warning as new drug carfentanil 100 times more deadly than fentanyl kills hundreds in 37 states
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Urgent CDC warning as new drug carfentanil 100 times more deadly than fentanyl kills hundreds in 37 states

Daily Mail  

Health officials are warning about a drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl that has caused deaths in 37 states in recent years. There were 513 overdoses from carfentanil between January 2021 and June 2024, hitting states like Florida and West Virginia the hardest, according to a CDC report published today. The CDC report included data from January 2023 to …

How a fentanyl epidemic, killing 200 Americans a day, has gripped US
4 months ago

How a fentanyl epidemic, killing 200 Americans a day, has gripped US

India Today  

The United States is in the grip of a fentanyl epidemic. WHAT'S CHINA'S ROLE IN THE FENTANYL CRISIS IN US The US Drug Enforcement Administration has identified China as the "main source for all fentanyl-related substances trafficked into the United States". Fentanyl first appeared in the US in the 1970s under the name "China White", and its use surged in …

US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The decline in U.S. drug overdose deaths appears to have continued this year, giving experts hope the nation is seeing sustained improvement in the persistent epidemic. There were about 97,000 overdose deaths in the 12-month period that ended June 30, according to provisional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released Wednesday. “This is a pretty stunning …

US overdose deaths continue downward trend, giving experts hope
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US overdose deaths continue downward trend, giving experts hope

Al Jazeera  

Experts aren’t sure what is causing fewer overdose deaths, but they are hopeful the decline is sustainable. Drug overdose deaths in the United States appear to continue to decline, giving experts hope that the nation is seeing sustained improvement in what remains an epidemic. Some 97,000 people died of a drug overdose in the 12-month period that ended June 30, …

US overdoses have fallen sharply in recent months, a hopeful shift in trends
6 months, 1 week ago

US overdoses have fallen sharply in recent months, a hopeful shift in trends

CNN  

CNN — Federal data shows that overdose deaths in the United States are the lowest they’ve been in three years, and a new analysis suggests that some downward trends indicate “unprecedented” progress in the fight against the drug epidemic. “I think also it’s important to note that there are still more people dying from overdose than before the pandemic, and …

Trump drastically inflates annual Fentanyl death numbers: fact check
7 months ago

Trump drastically inflates annual Fentanyl death numbers: fact check

Raw Story  

“We’re losing 300,000 people a year to fentanyl that comes through our border. We had it down to the lowest number and now it’s worse than it’s ever been.” — Former President Donald Trump at a July 24 campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina Former President Donald Trump claimed at a recent campaign rally that more than 300,000 Americans are …

Drug overdose deaths continue to climb as advocates slam 'deplorable' government inaction
7 months ago

Drug overdose deaths continue to climb as advocates slam 'deplorable' government inaction

ABC  

When police knocked on Jen Furby's door one night in May 2022, she secretly hoped it was because her daughter had been arrested — because that meant she was still safe. Sobering statistics Jen is now telling her family's story for the first time, as a new report reveals the annual number of drug overdose deaths in Australia has almost …

Drug warning as toxic synthetic opioid nitazene linked to seven deaths in South Australia since 2022
8 months ago

Drug warning as toxic synthetic opioid nitazene linked to seven deaths in South Australia since 2022

ABC  

South Australian authorities have issued a public warning after linking a synthetic opioid to seven fatal overdoses in the state over the past two-and-a-half years. Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia statewide clinical director, Victoria Cock, said the dangerous drug had a high chance of causing a fatal overdose — even in small quantities. What we know about protonitazene Photo …

Drug can amplify naloxone’s effect and reduce opioid withdrawals, study shows
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Drug can amplify naloxone’s effect and reduce opioid withdrawals, study shows

LA Times  

Naloxone can be administered by injection, seen here, or nasal spray. Stanford researchers have found a companion drug that can enhance naloxone’s effect — and reduce withdrawal symptoms. To determine how the naloxone companion drug, which researchers are calling compound 368, might boost naloxone’s effectiveness, researchers conducted an experiment on pain tolerance in mice, said Jay McLaughlin, a professor of …

Synthetic opioid nitazene linked to rise in overdose deaths is emerging in Australia
9 months ago

Synthetic opioid nitazene linked to rise in overdose deaths is emerging in Australia

ABC  

A synthetic opioid linked to a rise in overdose deaths overseas has emerged on the illicit drug scene, with some experts warning it has the potential to be Australia's version of the fentanyl crisis gripping North America. "These are lab-grown substances that mimic the effects of other opioid drugs such as heroin … but they are far, far stronger than …

Opinion: Surgeons give patients too many opioids. A few simple steps could curb excess prescribing
9 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: Surgeons give patients too many opioids. A few simple steps could curb excess prescribing

LA Times  

America’s opioid epidemic is as bad as it has ever been. Some efforts to curb opioid prescribing have shown promise, including prescription drug monitoring programs, promotion of alternative analgesics, provider education and informing prescribing physicians when their patients die from opioid overdoses. Conventional strategies for curbing excessive opioid prescribing assume that surgeons are rational actors who, whenever they are informed …

Lost chances to treat overdose survivors are documented in new Medicare study
9 months, 1 week ago

Lost chances to treat overdose survivors are documented in new Medicare study

Associated Press  

A new study documents lost opportunities to treat drug overdose survivors covered by the Medicare program — and illustrates the difficulty of managing chronic pain. Overdose survivors “should be at the front of the line for the full range of medications and counseling and support,” said Dr. Brian Hurley, president of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, who was not …

Report shows a drop in drug overdose deaths in Kentucky but governor says the fight is far from over
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Report shows a drop in drug overdose deaths in Kentucky but governor says the fight is far from over

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky fell nearly 10% in 2023, marking a second straight annual decline in the fight against an addiction epidemic that’s far from over, Gov. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell — who has steered huge sums of federal funding to his home state to combat its addiction woes — said the report is a …

Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious
10 months, 1 week ago

Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted Wednesday. CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Deb Houry called the dip “heartening news” and praised efforts to reduce the tally, but she noted “there are still families and friends losing their loved ones to drug overdoses at staggering …

Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts say it's too soon to celebrate
10 months, 1 week ago

Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts say it's too soon to celebrate

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Deb Houry called the …

Drug overdose deaths in the US decreased in 2023, for the first time in five years
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Drug overdose deaths in the US decreased in 2023, for the first time in five years

CNN  

CNN — After a steep rise during the Covid-19 pandemic, preliminary data shows that drug overdose deaths in the United States ticked down in 2023 for the first time in five years. “This progress over the last 12 months should make us want to reinvigorate our efforts knowing that our strategies are making a difference,” CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. …

Deadly overdoses fell in U.S. for first time in five years, new estimates show
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Deadly overdoses fell in U.S. for first time in five years, new estimates show

LA Times  

Deaths from drug overdoses fell last year in the United States as fewer people lost their lives to fentanyl and other opioids, marking the first time the death toll had dropped in five years, according to newly released estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “I’m thrilled that there wasn’t an increase, but we’re still talking about 107,000 …

U.S. drug deaths declined slightly in 2023 but remained at crisis levels
10 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. drug deaths declined slightly in 2023 but remained at crisis levels

NPR  

U.S. drug deaths declined slightly in 2023 but remained at crisis levels Enlarge this image toggle caption U.S. Attorney's Office for Utah/AP U.S. Attorney's Office for Utah/AP Updated Wednesday May 15 at 1:25 p.m. In a statement released last week as part of the U.S. National Drug Threat Assessment for 2024, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Anne Milgram, …

At least 9 dead, dozens treated in Texas capital after spike in opioid overdoses
10 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 9 dead, dozens treated in Texas capital after spike in opioid overdoses

Hindustan Times  

Authorities in Texas are investigating at least nine deaths this week in connection with an unusual spike of opioid overdoses in Austin that health officials are calling the city's worst overdose outbreak in nearly a decade. Preliminary testing showed that all nine people who died had traces of fentanyl in their system and the majority had other drugs present too …

Touching fentanyl won’t kill you. Why won’t cops and policymakers get the memo?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Touching fentanyl won’t kill you. Why won’t cops and policymakers get the memo?

Salon  

A dangerous myth about illicit fentanyl, the opioid largely behind the surge in overdose deaths, simply will not die. Specifically, Florida’s SB 718 allows for criminal penalties to be levied against people who “recklessly expose first responders to fentanyl, fentanyl derivatives, analogs of fentanyl, or mixtures containing such substances and an overdose or serious bodily injury of a first responder …

Drug overdoses reach another record with almost 108,000 Americans in 2022, CDC says
1 year ago

Drug overdoses reach another record with almost 108,000 Americans in 2022, CDC says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Over the last two decades, the number of U.S. …

Biden administration announces focus on ‘flooding the zone’ with life-saving overdose reversal medicine
1 year ago

Biden administration announces focus on ‘flooding the zone’ with life-saving overdose reversal medicine

CNN  

CNN — The Biden administration launched an initiative Wednesday that it describes as a nationwide call to increase training on and access to life-saving opioid overdose reversal medications, dubbed the Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose. White House Domestic Policy Adviser Neera Tanden said in a briefing Tuesday that the overdose crisis is a “top priority” for the Biden administration, …

More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds
1 year, 1 month ago

More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking drugs in U.S. overdose deaths, a new government study suggests. Some early research has suggested that smoking fentanyl is somewhat less deadly than injecting it, and any reduction in injection-related overdose deaths is a positive, said the study’s lead author, Lauren Tanz. But “both injection and …

More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds
1 year, 1 month ago

More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Smoking has surpassed injecting as …

Fentanyl epidemic reaches CONGRESS: Capitol Hill staffers given 600 free doses of live-saving medication naloxone to prevent overdoses as drug wave sweeps Washington
1 year, 1 month ago

Fentanyl epidemic reaches CONGRESS: Capitol Hill staffers given 600 free doses of live-saving medication naloxone to prevent overdoses as drug wave sweeps Washington

Daily Mail  

Naloxone, an overdose reversal medication, was distributed at the Capitol Capitol Hill staffers were given free samples of the life-saving drug naloxone as the deadly fentanyl epidemic continues to hit Washington, D.C., particularly hard. One staffer, Caty Payette, posted on X that free naloxone kits were being distributed Thursday Voices for Awareness set up a table in a Senate office …

Some New Hampshire residents want better answers from the 2024 candidates on the opioid crisis
1 year, 2 months ago

Some New Hampshire residents want better answers from the 2024 candidates on the opioid crisis

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. “I have self-worth now.” New Hampshire, a small state with an outsized role in presidential politics, has heard from candidates promising action on the opioid crisis for several presidential elections now. “In New Hampshire, we are losing more than a person a day,” said Kerry Norton, who co-founded Hope on …

Some New Hampshire residents want better answers from the 2024 candidates on the opioid crisis
1 year, 2 months ago

Some New Hampshire residents want better answers from the 2024 candidates on the opioid crisis

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kristina Amyot’s life has …

Synthetic opioids could fuel ‘second wave’ of UK drug deaths crisis, experts warn
1 year, 2 months ago

Synthetic opioids could fuel ‘second wave’ of UK drug deaths crisis, experts warn

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An influx of lethally strong synthetic opioids could fuel a …

Drug poisoning deaths at record high with almost half involving an opiate
1 year, 3 months ago

Drug poisoning deaths at record high with almost half involving an opiate

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. There were 114.3 drug-poisoning deaths registered per million in 2022 among males, compared with …

‘It’s absolutely heartbreaking’: Fentanyl is officially Los Angeles County’s deadliest drug
1 year, 3 months ago

‘It’s absolutely heartbreaking’: Fentanyl is officially Los Angeles County’s deadliest drug

LA Times  

In 2022, fentanyl was linked to more overdose deaths in L.A. County than meth for the first time in recent years. “It’s absolutely heartbreaking,” said Amanda Cowan, executive director of Community Health Project Los Angeles, which provides services to people who use drugs. “In the case of race/ethnicity, Black people account for 8% of the population, and disproportionately accounted for …

What's fentanyl, the opioid at the centre of Biden-Xi talks, which led to 70,000 deaths in US?
1 year, 4 months ago

What's fentanyl, the opioid at the centre of Biden-Xi talks, which led to 70,000 deaths in US?

Firstpost  

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more so than heroin. On the sidelines of the APEC Summit, US leader Biden and China’s Xi Jinping agreed that Beijing would take action to stop the influx of fentanyl, that killed 70,000 people in the US last year On Wednesday, US president Joe …

Narcan, now available without a prescription, can still be hard to get
1 year, 5 months ago

Narcan, now available without a prescription, can still be hard to get

CNN  

KFF Health News — Last month, drugstores and pharmacies nationwide began stocking and selling the country’s first over-the-counter version of naloxone, a medication that can stop a potentially fatal overdose from opioids. Coming off a year with a record number of opioid-related overdose deaths in the United States — nearly 83,000 in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control …

What’s fentanyl, and why have deaths due to drug overdose spiked in the US?
1 year, 5 months ago

What’s fentanyl, and why have deaths due to drug overdose spiked in the US?

Al Jazeera  

In 2021, two-thirds of drug-related overdose deaths in the US were linked to synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Although fentanyl is approved for medical use, especially in pain management, more than 150 people in the US die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Fentanyl overdose deaths in the US More than 106,000 people died of a drug …

Stimulants may be driving a "fourth wave" of the overdose crisis, with deaths at an all-time high
1 year, 6 months ago

Stimulants may be driving a "fourth wave" of the overdose crisis, with deaths at an all-time high

Salon  

Earlier this week, Stephen Murray got a call on the Massachusetts Overdose Prevention Helpline, where responders stay on the phone with people using drugs in case they overdose so they can call emergency services. In the early 2000s, overdose deaths were driven primarily by prescription opioid use in the first "wave" of the crisis. Instead, the driver may be a …

Prescription opioid shipments declined sharply even as fatal overdoses increased, new data shows
1 year, 6 months ago

Prescription opioid shipments declined sharply even as fatal overdoses increased, new data shows

Associated Press  

The number of prescription opioid pills shipped in the U.S. in the second half of the 2010s decreased sharply even as a nationwide overdose crisis continued to deepen, according to data released Tuesday. “We are still at an epidemic proportion of pills,” Peter Mougey, a lawyer representing governments that are suing drugmakers, distribution companies and pharmacies, said in an online …

The share of U.S. drug overdose deaths caused by fake prescription pills is growing
1 year, 6 months ago

The share of U.S. drug overdose deaths caused by fake prescription pills is growing

NPR  

The share of U.S. drug overdose deaths caused by fake prescription pills is growing Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP U.S. public health officials are continuing to warn of a growing threat fueling the country's historic opioid crisis: fake prescription pills. The Drug Enforcement Administration issued a public safety alert in 2021 warning of an uptick in fake prescription …

Over-the-counter opioid overdose antidote Narcan is arriving in stores
1 year, 6 months ago

Over-the-counter opioid overdose antidote Narcan is arriving in stores

CNN  

CNN — The first over-the-counter naloxone, a drug used to reverse opioid overdose, is starting to come available in retail stores and online. It’ll save people’s lives.” Advocates for increased access to naloxone cheered the news that the drug will be available without a prescription but said it won’t be a panacea for the overdose crisis, both because it’s too …

Report on overdoses shows opioids remain a leading factor in accidental drug deaths in Australia
1 year, 7 months ago

Report on overdoses shows opioids remain a leading factor in accidental drug deaths in Australia

ABC  

In short: The Annual Overdose Report shows 1,675 Australians died from unintentional drug overdoses in 2021 The Annual Overdose Report shows 1,675 Australians died from unintentional drug overdoses in 2021 What's next? The public health organisation that produced the report, the Penington Institute, says drug-induced deaths are a crisis requiring greater action from government Accidental fatal overdoses in Australia continue …

Opioid overdose countering drug naloxone to become standard issue for WA police officers
1 year, 7 months ago

Opioid overdose countering drug naloxone to become standard issue for WA police officers

ABC  

A drug which can reverse opioid overdoses, bringing people back from the brink of death will soon become standard issue for WA police officers. A review by the National Drug Research Institute and WA's Mental Health Commission found the rollout was "feasible, effective and may save lives" and should "serve as an example" for other jurisdictions. Naloxone to be issued …

Only 1 in 5 people with opioid addiction get the medications to treat it, study finds
1 year, 7 months ago

Only 1 in 5 people with opioid addiction get the medications to treat it, study finds

NPR  

Only 1 in 5 people with opioid addiction get the medications to treat it, study finds Enlarge this image toggle caption Ted S. Warren/AP Ted S. Warren/AP Imagine if during a deadly public health crisis, 80% of Americans weren't able to get safe, effective medications proven to help people recover. "Failing to use safe and lifesaving medications is devastating for …

Why criminalization of drugs doesn't prevent overdoses
1 year, 8 months ago

Why criminalization of drugs doesn't prevent overdoses

Salon  

For more than a decade, the United States has been rocked by a record-breaking overdose epidemic. In the days immediately following an opioid drug seizure, overdoses doubled Many mistakenly perceive illicit drugs to be deadly because they are so potent. For years, my colleagues and I have heard the same refrain from public health professionals, first responders, and people who …

Warning issued after dangerous opioid found at scene of suspected drug deaths
1 year, 9 months ago

Warning issued after dangerous opioid found at scene of suspected drug deaths

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Synthetic opioids are occasionally added to illicit drugs like heroin to enhance the potency, …

Drug overdoses seem to spike in spite of police seizures: Study
1 year, 9 months ago

Drug overdoses seem to spike in spite of police seizures: Study

Salon  

Since 1999, nearly one million Americans have died from a drug overdose, with a majority of those deaths driven by synthetic opioids. "I particularly feel so deeply for families who, in their grief, are told that this type of criminalization — charging someone with a murder for their loved one's death — will prevent this from happening to someone else," …

Drug overdoses in the US slightly increased last year. But experts see hopeful signs
1 year, 10 months ago

Drug overdoses in the US slightly increased last year. But experts see hopeful signs

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. went up slightly last year after two big leaps during the pandemic. We shouldn’t suggest the crisis is in any way over.” An estimated 109,680 overdose deaths occurred last year, according to numbers posted Wednesday by the CDC. Plus, the stigma that kept drug users from seeking help — and some …

‘No child should be dying’: Fentanyl-related deaths among kids rising, Yale study says
1 year, 10 months ago

‘No child should be dying’: Fentanyl-related deaths among kids rising, Yale study says

LA Times  

Fentanyl-related deaths among children increased more than 30-fold between 2013 and 2021, illustrating the opioid crisis’ unrelenting impact across the United States, according to a study by the Yale School of Medicine. The study tracked data for more than two decades of opioid deaths among people under 20 and found that 5,194 children and teens have died from fentanyl. “The …

Fentanyl-related deaths among children increased more than 30-fold between 2013 and 2021
1 year, 10 months ago

Fentanyl-related deaths among children increased more than 30-fold between 2013 and 2021

CNN  

CNN — Fatal overdoses involving fentanyl have surged in recent years in the US and new research shows that deaths among children have increased significantly, mirroring trends among adults. There were about 1,550 pediatric deaths from fentanyl in 2021 – over 30 times more than in 2013, when the wave of overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids started in the US. …

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