Drug Overdoses Dropping

Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Dropping. Not Everyone Is Spared.

Federal officials have celebrated a striking drop in drug overdoses across the country. But state-level data shows that Black people are suffering significantly worse outcomes than white people.

Health - The New York Times - October 27

Behind the Drop in Overdose Deaths: Changes in Street Drugs

Experts are puzzling over which interventions are saving lives. The evolving illicit supply itself may hold important clues.

Health - The New York Times - 2 minutes ago

Drug overdoses set to drop to lowest levels since 2020: CDC

U.S. drug overdose deaths are on pace to fall to the lowest levels since 2020, according to new provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a hopeful milestone amid ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Medic assumed drug overdose, Russian spy poisoning inquiry hears

Paramedics found Sergei and Yulia Skrippal in an area known to be frequented by drug abusers.

Opioid overdoses deaths drop for 12th straight month

Overdose deaths have slowed 18% since a peak last year, the CDC estimates.

San Francisco sees 54% drop in overdose deaths in lowest count since 2020

Last month, 32 people died of accidental overdoses in the city, compared with 70 in October 2023, according to report. San Francisco saw a 54% drop in overdose deaths in October 2024, compared ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Olympus shares drop over 5% after CEO resigns over drug allegation

The stock slid 5.3% on the Tokyo Stock Exchange following news of Stefan Kaufmann's resignation.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Dead drops, PR stunts and punishment beatings: the rapid rise of Russia’s powerful darknet drug industry

Tech-savvy organised crime groups profiting from billion-dollar enterprise that is spreading beyond Russian borders. At any one moment in towns and cities across Russia, thousands of drug packages ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline

New government data shows that U.S. drug overdose deaths appear to be showing a sustained decline

Health - ABC News - November 13

Vodafone’s revenue drops in Germany

UK telecoms group hit by law changes over bundling TV with rent in its biggest market

World - Financial Times - November 12

What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?

A recreational drug called “pink cocaine” is getting attention and causing confusion since it doesn't typically contain cocaine

Entertainment - ABC News - October 22

What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?

A recreational drug called “pink cocaine” is getting attention and causing confusion since it doesn't typically contain cocaine

Health - ABC News - October 22

Athletics Drop ‘Oakland’ From Their Name

The team has a new designation and will play at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento.

Sports - The New York Times - November 5

Veteran homelessness drops to record low

Veterans homelessness rates have dropped to a record low since detailed counting began in 2009, the Biden administration announced Monday for Veterans Day. In January of this year, officials ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Organizations unite to promote 2025 Medicare drug changes

Many older Americans are unaware of the changes coming to Medicare’s prescription drug benefits in 2025 that could save them money, so public and private sector organizations are mobilizing to ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

NHS will not fund new drug to slow Alzheimer’s

A new drug that slows the pace of Alzheimer's disease is too expensive for too little benefit to be used on the NHS, the watchdog says.

Cocaine use fuels record high in drug deaths

The number of drug-poisoning deaths registered in England and Wales has hit the highest level since 1993.

Arizona border towns grappling with drug smuggling

CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca is continuing his road trip along the U.S.-Mexico border with a stop in Yuma, Arizona, where border security is a top concern. Customs and Border Protection ...

Deadly drugs found in fake anxiety medicines being bought online in UK

A mother says she remains in "disbelief" at the lack of testing for the drugs when someone has died.

Philippines' Duterte admits to drug war 'death squad'

The former president says he offers "no apologies, no excuses" for his anti-crime campaign.

Brother died waiting for lung transplant, says campaigner

A man whose brother died waiting on a double lung transplant says more work is needed to make Cystic Fibrosis drugs available.

'Drug pollution in water poses risk to my health'

Jo Broughton says she stopped swimming in her local brook over "pharmaceutical pollution" concerns.

Largest drug "super lab" in Canada's history is busted

Police also found dozens of handguns, AR-15-style rifles and submachine-guns -- "many of which were loaded and ready to be used."

Drug dealer murdered man with 'Rambo-style' knife

A jury unanimously found David Sisman guilty of murdering Lee Crewe in Newport.

Pair sentenced for drug supply after teenager died

Lucy Hill, 16, died in December 2022 after taking MDMA and collapsing at a nightclub.

Nurse’s death linked to approved weight-loss drug

Susan McGowan from North Lanarkshire died two weeks after taking the drug tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro.

AbbVie shares tumble after schizophrenia drug disappoints

US pharma group says patients who took Emraclidine in clinical trials failed to show a significant decline in symptoms

Business - Financial Times - November 11

Chancellor and BoE governor call for UK to rebuild ties with EU

Reeves and Bailey highlight damage from Brexit amid concern about Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on trading partners

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Britain’s bold plan to create super funds

The case for consolidating the UK’s sprawling pension arsenal is strong

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Cancer patient in Wales denied life-extending drug

Rachel Davies is not able to access the life-extending drug because she lives in Wales.

Drug markets uneasy about RFK Jr.

Plus: Why Mike Pence is opposing RFK Jr.'s nomination {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kennedy’s HHS nod gets bearish response from drug market Shares in several pharmaceutical and ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Oregon stockpiling abortion drug, governor announces

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) announced her state has secured a new supply of the abortion pill mifepristone to last nearly through the entirety of the second Trump administration. In the ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Employers Get Pressure to Pay for Drugs Like Wegovy

Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk representatives get face time with companies in hopes they will cover their weight-loss drugs.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

Starbucks scraps 2025 guidance after fall in sales and earnings

New chief Brian Niccol vows ‘to fundamentally change our strategy’ to return to growth

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Nigeria drops charges against Binance cryptocurrency boss

World - Yahoo News - October 23

Source: Ravens' Smith fined for hip-drop tackle

Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith will be fined $16,833 and the NFL ruled that he used a hip-drop tackle on Bucs receiver Chris Godwin, a source told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - October 25

Wrexham drop to 3rd after conceding late penalty

Wrexham saw a last-gasp penalty decision go against them as Charlton Athletic earned a 2-2 draw on Saturday to leave the Hollywood-owned side outside of League One's automatic promotion places.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Birth rate drops to record low in England and Wales

Declining fertility risks adding pressure on the UK’s public finances and hampering economic growth, warn analysts

Business - Financial Times - October 28

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Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Dropping. Not Everyone Is Spared.

Behind the Drop in Overdose Deaths: Changes in Street Drugs

Drug overdoses set to drop to lowest levels since 2020: CDC

Medic assumed drug overdose, Russian spy poisoning inquiry hears

Opioid overdoses deaths drop for 12th straight month

San Francisco sees 54% drop in overdose deaths in lowest count since 2020

Olympus shares drop over 5% after CEO resigns over drug allegation

Dead drops, PR stunts and punishment beatings: the rapid rise of Russia’s powerful darknet drug industry

US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline

Vodafone’s revenue drops in Germany

What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?

What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?

Athletics Drop ‘Oakland’ From Their Name

Veteran homelessness drops to record low

Organizations unite to promote 2025 Medicare drug changes

NHS will not fund new drug to slow Alzheimer’s

Cocaine use fuels record high in drug deaths

Arizona border towns grappling with drug smuggling

Deadly drugs found in fake anxiety medicines being bought online in UK

Philippines' Duterte admits to drug war 'death squad'

Brother died waiting for lung transplant, says campaigner

'Drug pollution in water poses risk to my health'

Largest drug "super lab" in Canada's history is busted

Drug dealer murdered man with 'Rambo-style' knife

Pair sentenced for drug supply after teenager died

Nurse’s death linked to approved weight-loss drug

AbbVie shares tumble after schizophrenia drug disappoints

Chancellor and BoE governor call for UK to rebuild ties with EU

Britain’s bold plan to create super funds

Cancer patient in Wales denied life-extending drug

Drug markets uneasy about RFK Jr.

Oregon stockpiling abortion drug, governor announces

Employers Get Pressure to Pay for Drugs Like Wegovy

Starbucks scraps 2025 guidance after fall in sales and earnings

Nigeria drops charges against Binance cryptocurrency boss

Source: Ravens' Smith fined for hip-drop tackle

Wrexham drop to 3rd after conceding late penalty

Birth rate drops to record low in England and Wales

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