All posts tagged "Drug Overdoses"
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1.6KHealth NewsFatal Drug Overdoses Have Tripled Since 1990’s, CDC Says
In the late 1990s, heroin was a big problem in parts of the country. Now, it seems like history is repeating itself,...
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1.7KHealth NewsSix Overdose On Heroin In Anoka, Connecticut In Just 12 Hours
Six people overdosed on heroin in Anoka County, Minnesota, local authorities confirmed. The cases are under investigation in what is an “alarming”...
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2.0KHealth NewsDrug Used To Sedate Elephants Now Causing Massive Overdoses
A new kind of drug that is normally used to sedate elephants is reportedly behind a spate of drug overdoses in the...
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2.2KHealth NewsDrug Overdose Deaths Spiked Dramatically In 2014
Surprising new statistics have recently been released showing that drug overdose deaths in the US have risen dramatically over the years, a continuing...
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1.5KHealth NewsPrescription Drug Overdoses: CDC Announces $20 Million Program To Combat Epidemic
The United States Centers for Disease Control announced yesterday that they have started a $20 million program to fight the nation’s rising...
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1.7KHealth NewsU.S. Heroin Related Deaths Quadrupled Over The Last Decade
Heroin related deaths have nearly quadrupled in the United States since 2002, due to lowered costs and an increase in the abuse...
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1.9KHealth NewsCalifornia Drug Overdoses, The State’s Leading Cause Of Injury-Related Death
In drought-stricken California, drug overdoses are now the leading cause of injury-related death, according to a recently published report by the nonprofit...
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2.0KHealth NewsU.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Are On The Rise, Study Finds
Drug overdoses resulting in death are on the rise in the United States and nearly 52 percent of the deaths have been...
