Opioid overdoses are killing more Black Philadelphians, but fewer white residents
Statistics on fatal opioid overdoses in Philadelphia show that Black residents are dying at increasing rates during the coronavirus pandemic.
The case for decriminalizing drugs in Hamilton
… their efforts to stem the overdoses and deaths has, at best, just held the line. … It would allow users of opioid-laced drugs to come out of the shadows …
Deaths, overdoses in Northern California raise alarm over potent painkiller
Less than two weeks earlier, a rash of overdoses and one death were reported in Lake County where a test of the capsules also pointed to the …
Carroll County reports drop in overdoses, drug fatalities in 2020 despite concerns COVID-19 would …
The total number of fatal overdoses (45) decreased by 18.2%. From March through July, when many of the more restrictive COVID-19 measures were in …
Overdoses in Ottawa County nearly doubled in 2020 amid pandemic
In 2020, Ottawa County had a total of 40 nonfatal overdoses and seven overdose deaths over the course of the year, according to statistics collected …
Methamphetamine OD Deaths Up for All Races, Ethnicities
Beth Han, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, and colleagues examined drug overdose deaths involving …
Ontario reports 2662 new COVID-19 cases, 87 more deaths, 11168 vaccinations
Ontario is reporting 2,662 new cases of COVID-19 today and 87 more deaths related to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 779 …
Cortland Police Department: 3 OD deaths in 12 days
During those incidents, officers administered 50 vials of naloxone, a drug that can reverse opioid overdoses, said Hines. Hines maintains the …
2 Palm Coast residents indicted on first-degree murder charges in overdose deaths
Two people accused of supplying heroin or fentanyl or both, leading to two fatal overdoses, were indicted on charges of first-degree murder by a …
COVID-19: Coronavirus linked with almost 1 in 15 Brevard deaths in 2020
For those under 45, other causes of death, such as drug overdoses, suicide, transport accidents, cancer, and homicide exceeded those from COVID-19.