Final tally: Nearly 107,000 US overdose deaths last year
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, according to final figures released Thursday.The official number was 106,699, the U.S. Centers for…
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US overdose deaths may be peaking, but experts are wary
By MIKE STOBBE - AP Medical Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Have U.S. drug overdose deaths stopped rising? Preliminary government data suggests they may have,…
Report: New strategy for opioids and a Cabinet-level leader
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. needs a nimble, multipronged…
Methamphetamine Overdose Escalates the Risks and Deaths in the U.S.
This contributes to questions on trends of methamphetamine use that would contribute to a greater risk for overdose deaths.
Burden of…