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Rich Homie Quan Died From an Accidental Drug Overdose

Rich Homie Quan Died From an Accidental Drug Overdose: Medical Examiner

His brother told police that he thought Quan was asleep on the floor by the kitchen before he picked up the rapper.

NBC News on MSN · 16h

Rich Homie Quan died from accidental drug overdose involving fentanyl and codeine

Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan died last month in Georgia from an accidental drug overdose, authorities said. The artist, who burst onto the hip-hop scene more than a decade ago, was killed by the “combined toxic effects of fentanyl,

Los Angeles Times · 18h

Rapper Rich Homie Quan died of an accidental drug overdose, Atlanta coroner confirms

More details about rapper Rich Homie Quan's cause of death have emerged. A coroner in Georgia says the rapper died in September of an accidental drug overdose.

1 doctor pleads guilty in Matthew Perry's overdose case

Matthew Perry’s doctor pleads guilty in connection to Friends star’s fatal drug overdose

One of two doctors charged in the investigation of the death of Friends star Matthew Perry has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute the surgical anesthetic ketamine. Dr Mark Chavez, 54, signed a plea agreement with prosecutors in August and is the third person to plead guilty in the aftermath of the Canadian actor’s fatal overdose last year.

NBC News on MSN · 11h

Doctor charged in Matthew Perry's overdose death pleads guilty

A California doctor pleaded guilty Wednesday in a deal with federal prosecutors over the fatal overdose of “Friends” star Matthew Perry last year.

USA Today · 15h

Matthew Perry's death: Doctor who illegally obtained ketamine pleads guilty

Dr. Mark Chavez, who was accused of illegally obtaining ketamine that was sold to Matthew Perry weeks before his death, had entered a plea deal.

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Drug Overdose Deaths Are Dropping. The Reasons Are Not Perfectly Clear.

The decrease across the country is a major breakthrough in efforts to reverse the effects of fentanyl. Researchers and health ...

phillyvoice.com13h

Drug overdose deaths decline in Philly for first time in 5 years

Health department data show a 7% decrease from 2022 to 2023, reflecting national trends. But racial disparities remain high ...

WBRE Wilkes-Barre on MSN16h

A mothers mission to prevent drug overdose

A Luzerne County mother is turning her pain of loss from a drug overdose into an effort to save lives and she’s taking that ...

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Man’s death thought to be drug overdose, Colorado cops say. Then, roommate is arrested

A man was arrested in his roommate’s death that was initially thought to be a drug overdose, Colorado police say. After ...

Philadelphia sees a decline in drug overdose deaths among residents for the first time in 5 years, data show

Drug overdose deaths among Philadelphians have risen every year since 2018, but preliminary numbers for 2023 show a drop.

Leaving Hospital Early Linked With Higher Drug Overdose Risk

Postdeparture outreach and specialized addiction medicine teams could help patients with substance use disorder, the study ...

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Denver police: Roommate investigated for man’s death thought to be drug overdose

Denver police arrested a 28-year-old man on the investigation of a murder after officers responded to a possible drug ...

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Could psilocybin help address Missouri’s opioid overdose deaths?

Could psilocybin help address Missouri’s opioid overdose deaths? The Parson Administration is investigating if a certain ...

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