Anderson: Stuck with a drug problem, Manatee County moves the needle
For example, there were 601 overdoses and 61 overdose-related deaths … In 2017 — statistically a nightmare in Manatee County for drug abuse …
Drug overdose kills over 3700 people in Ireland in decade: report
According to the HRB, a total of 77 people died of overuse of heroin in 2017, up 4 percent compared with the 2016 figure, 53 people died of cocaine …
Prescription medication overdose is the leading cause of death among Utah adults
SALT LAKE CITY – The leading cause of death for Utah adults is drug … Salt Lake County has an overdose death rate above the state average of 20.3 …
Falling US life expectancy driven by drug abuse, suicide and CVDs
There was a major increase in fatal drug overdoses beginning in the 1990s that ultimately fed into a 386.5% increase in drug overdose deaths …
Public Health endorses supervised drug consumption sites in Mississauga and Brampton
Noting an increase in opioid-related harm and deaths in Peel since 2013, public health says the region is in need of supervised consumption services …
FDA warning letter slams maker of opioid addiction drug for ‘misleading’ ad that fails to tell patients …
FDA issued a warning later to Alkermes, the makers of Vivitrol, a medication … More than 70,000 people died of drug overdoses in the US in 2017, …
New figures reveal more than one fatal drug overdose in Ireland each day
Such deaths are due to the toxic effect of one or more drug, and are more commonly known as overdoses. The figure represents a 2% increase …
Almost 800 people died from drug use in 2017, new figures show
ALMOST 800 PEOPLE died from drug overdoses, or from the effects of drug use, in 2017, according to new figures from the Health Research Board.
AG Hunter Calls On Congress To Keep Fentanyl A Schedule 1 Drug
Recent cases of fentanyl-related overdose deaths are linked to illegally made fentanyl. These illicit drugs are often mixed with heroin or cocaine and …
376 people died from a drugs overdose in 2017 – HRB
At least one person died everyday in 2017 due to a drug overdose. The latest figures from the Health Research Board, which have been published …