U.S. sees a sudden and unexpected drop in fatal overdoses - NPR
WEBSep 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...
Fentanyl pipeline into the U.S. may be drying up : NPR
WEB1 day ago — Street fentanyl has long been viewed as unstoppable. Now many experts say the supply of the deadly synthetic opioid is suddenly drying up in many parts of the U.S. and fatal overdoses are dropping.
The pipeline of deadly fentanyl into the U.S. may be drying up, …
WEB1 day ago — Street fentanyl has long been viewed as unstoppable. Now many experts say the supply of the deadly synthetic opioid is suddenly drying up in many parts of the U.S. and fatal overdoses are dropping. ... Health News Florida Partners. Menu. Show Search. Search Query. Donate. Play Live Radio Next Up: 0:00. 0:00. 0:00 0:00.
How the fentanyl crisis' fourth wave has hit every corner of the US
WEBSep 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.
Influx of deadly street fentanyl reaching the U.S. continues to grow ...
WEBMay 13, 2024 — Two new reports show the fentanyl crisis isn't easing, as drug cartels continue to flood U.S. communities with the deadly illicit opioid often disguised as fake prescription pills.
How Fentanyl Drove a Tsunami of Death in America
WEBLast year over 70,000 Americans died from taking drug mixtures that contained fentanyl or other synthetic opioids. The good news is that recent data suggests a decline in …
New report details the deadly rise of fentanyl in the US | CNN
WEBMay 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...
Fentanyl plus stimulants drives ‘fourth wave’ of ... - NBC News
WEBSep 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's pipeline into the U.S. may be drying up - WHYY
WEB1 day ago — “The fentanyl supply is drying up for some reason,” Ciccarone said. “Hang out on the streets, talk to people — the drugs are hard to find and more expensive.” When street fentanyl began spreading in the American street drug supply beginning in 2012, most experts believed the deadly synthetic opioid was unstoppable. Fentanyl is cheap ...
House Passes Bill to Make Penalties Permanent for Fentanyl …
WEBAccording to the Drug Enforcement Administration, with some fentanyl analogues, a few milligrams can be a deadly dose. The legislation makes exceptions for drugs already …