Ozempic shows promise for treating alcohol and drug abuse, …
17 hours ago · Ozempic, Mounjaro may help with alcohol and opioid addiction, study finds : Shots - Health News The weight-loss drugs are linked with reduced rates of excess drinking and opioid overdoses ...
Drug overdose deaths dropped, data shows, but watchdog finds …
22 hours ago · Federal statistics on drug misuse and overdoses are alarming and frightening, but there’s also notable progress within the context of bad news and still far too many deaths. First the bad news:
Warnings of new deadly chemical in street drug supply : NPR
May 29, 2024 · Public health officials say Mexican cartels and drug gangs inside the U.S. are mixing a dangerous chemical sedative called medetomidine into fentanyl and other drugs sold on the street. The...
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New data show US drug epidemic is deadlier than ever, but ... - CNN
Feb 16, 2022 · The latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, published Wednesday, shows that drug overdose deaths have reached another record high. An estimated 104,288 people died of...
Fentanyl plus stimulants drives ‘fourth wave’ of ... - NBC News
Sep 14, 2023 · Overdoses from people taking both fentanyl and a stimulant, mainly cocaine or meth, have skyrocketed, ushering in what researchers are calling a fourth wave of the overdose epidemic.
World Drug Day report highlights spike in drug use, increased ... - UN News
Jun 26, 2024 · Drug production, trafficking, and use continue to exacerbate instability and inequality, while causing untold harm to people’s health, safety and well-being. — Ghada Waly. In the decade to 2022,...
Fentanyl mixed with stimulants has created a polysubstance …
Sep 14, 2023 · A new study finds a 50-fold growth in deaths from combined use of stimulants and opioids. The toxic and contaminated drug supply is to blame.
‘A Monster’: Super Meth and Other Drugs Push Crisis Beyond …
Nov 13, 2023 · Millions of U.S. drug users now are addicted to several substances, not just opioids like fentanyl and heroin. The shift is making treatment far more difficult.
America’s New Drug Policy - The New York Times
May 4, 2023 · For decades, the U.S. focused on trying to scare people away from drugs, instituting tough criminal penalties and emphasizing law enforcement over addiction treatment. But a major change is...