BC records 127 overdose deaths in September, down from sharp increase in June
VICTORIA – The BC Coroners Service says 127 people fatally overdosed on illicit drugs in September, up from 60 deaths during the same period last …
Help.org Names the Best Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in San Jose
According to recent studies, drug overdose is the leading cause of death among people under age 50. In San Jose, deaths related to opioid abuse …
BC overdose crisis platforms, explained
Since then, more than 6,000 people have died as a result of the overdose crisis making it … UBC is not immune from the reality of the overdose crisis.
Ohio Supreme Court upholds Cleveland heroin dealer’s conviction in Lakewood man’s fatal overdose
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that Price died of an overdose of fentanyl and the two prescription drugs. A forensic …
Highest-ever overdose rate
With the inclusion of September’s statistics in the BC Coroners Service … For the latest report on illicit drug overdose deaths in B.C. (2009-20), click …
SF’s homeless, mentally ill and drug addicted are struggling more than ever. When will help arrive?
S.F.’s homeless, mentally ill and drug addicted are struggling more than … Nearly 470 people have died of an overdose this year, and the city is on …
Overdose deaths appear to rise amid coronavirus pandemic in US
U.S. drug overdose deaths could reach an all-time high this year. US-HEALTH-VIRUS-DRUGS-FIRSTRESPONDERS. Firefighters and paramedics …
Overdose deaths on the rise in Dutchess. Here’s why and how the county is combating it
From January to June of this year 49 people died from opioid–related overdoses in Dutchess, compared with 32 and 35 during the same time frames in …
Drug–related deaths in Preston reach record level
Drug reform charity Release said Government inaction is partly to blame for the record number of deaths seen across England and Wales.
As pandemic started, US fatal overdoses soared in the first quarter of 2020, new data show
In the first three months of 2020, fatal drug overdoses nationwide rose by about 15%, compared to the same period a year before, new data from the …