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US drug overdose deaths rose to record 72000 last year, data reveals

The CDC estimates that 72,287 people died from overdoses in 2017, an increase of about 10% from the year before. A majority of the deaths – nearly … Read more: US drug overdose deaths rose to record 72000 last year, data reveals

August 16, 2018 Uncategorized No Comment

Deaths from kratom, sold as an herbal supplement, are rising. But no one knows how much.

An unregulated herbal product that advocates say can relieve pain and help with opioid withdrawal has been linked to at least four deaths in the … Read more: Deaths from kratom, sold as an herbal supplement, are rising. But no one knows how much.

August 16, 2018 Uncategorized No Comment

Opioid deaths now top peak fatalities from guns, crashes, HIV

Drug overdoses killed about 72,000 Americans last year, a record number that reflects a rise of around 10 percent, according to new preliminary … Read more: Opioid deaths now top peak fatalities from guns, crashes, HIV

August 16, 2018 Uncategorized No Comment

Renz Center to hold candlelight vigil and offer overdose prevention training

International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event that aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. Read more: Renz Center to hold candlelight vigil and offer overdose prevention training

August 16, 2018 Uncategorized No Comment

NC sees the nation's second highest increase in opioid deaths

Drug overdoses in North Carolina surged in 2017 faster than every other state in the nation but one, as the potent and cheap fentanyl and its … Read more: NC sees the nation’s second highest increase in opioid deaths

August 15, 2018 Uncategorized No Comment

US Drug Overdose Deaths Rose to a Record 72000 Last Year, CDC Says

The latest Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates on U.S. drug overdoses are grim: A record 71,568 Americans are projected to have died of … Read more: US Drug Overdose Deaths Rose to a Record 72000 Last Year, CDC Says

August 15, 2018 Uncategorized No Comment

DA seeks murder conviction in Haywood County OD death

DA seeks murder conviction in Haywood County OD death … that prosecutors are taking in charging second-degree murder with a drug overdose.”. Read more: DA seeks murder conviction in Haywood County OD death

August 15, 2018 Uncategorized No Comment

Reality TV Personality Lyric McHenry Found Dead In New York; Family Releases Statement

The family of Lyric McHenry, the reality TV personality found dead yesterday on a Bronx street, says reports of a drug overdose as the cause of death … Read more: Reality TV Personality Lyric McHenry Found Dead In New York; Family Releases Statement

August 15, 2018 Uncategorized No Comment

Skyrocketing Rates of Fentanyl Deaths Led to the Deadliest Year for Opioid Overdoses Ever

There were an estimated 72,287 drug overdose deaths last year, the report found, with the majority caused by opioids. The toll is yet another record … Read more: Skyrocketing Rates of Fentanyl Deaths Led to the Deadliest Year for Opioid Overdoses Ever

August 15, 2018 Uncategorized No Comment

Lyric McHenry's Friend Says Reportedly Pregnant Reality Star Was 'Full of Life' Before She Died

11, opened up about the last conversations she had with the pregnant 26-year-old, who died Tuesday morning of a suspected drug overdose. Read more: Lyric McHenry’s Friend Says Reportedly Pregnant Reality Star Was ‘Full of Life’ Before She Died

August 15, 2018 Uncategorized No Comment

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US drug overdose deaths rose to record 72000 last year, data reveals

Deaths from kratom, sold as an herbal supplement, are rising. But no one knows how much.

Opioid deaths now top peak fatalities from guns, crashes, HIV

Renz Center to hold candlelight vigil and offer overdose prevention training

NC sees the nation's second highest increase in opioid deaths

US Drug Overdose Deaths Rose to a Record 72000 Last Year, CDC Says

DA seeks murder conviction in Haywood County OD death

Reality TV Personality Lyric McHenry Found Dead In New York; Family Releases Statement

Skyrocketing Rates of Fentanyl Deaths Led to the Deadliest Year for Opioid Overdoses Ever

Lyric McHenry's Friend Says Reportedly Pregnant Reality Star Was 'Full of Life' Before She Died

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