drug overdoses
‘Bullshit’ Veto on Overdose Prevention Sites Could Make Everything Worse
Advocates say California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto will deepen an already deadly crisis.
How to Use Naloxone if Someone Is Overdosing on Opioids
What everyone should know about what this life-saving nasal spray is, where to get it, and what to do in case of an emergency.
A Deadly Synthetic Street Drug Called ‘Benzo Dope’ Is on the Rise
The emerging drug contains two highly-potent highs, fentanyl and etizolam, and has been linked to a string of drug deaths in Canada.
Pain and Isolation Are Driving America’s Lockdown Overdose Surge
The pandemic is causing a surge in drug overdoses due to increasing isolation, desperation, and erratic supply.
U.S. life expectancy is in an alarming decline. Here's why.
"Deaths of despair" are driving the longest period of declining life expectancy for Americans in 100 years
China raids fentanyl factory but remains silent on wanted kingpins
A key official says the U.S. hasn’t done enough to convince China to take action on the two kingpins.
Trump told to declare state of emergency to solve the opioid crisis
President Donald Trump has been formally urged to declare a federal state of emergency to deal with the opioid epidemic, with Gov. Chris Christie and other members of a White House task force issuing the recommendation in a report released Monday...