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Like fentanyl, eutylone is often mixed with other drugs so users don't realize they're taking it until it's too late.
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The National Institutes of Health annually surveys substance abuse among young adults in its Monitoring the Future study.
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The law could result in methamphetamine dealers facing a death sentence if drugs they distribute kills someone.
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New research released by the CDC found roughly 932,000 fatal overdoses from 1999-2020. Preliminary data show another 100,000 deaths this year.
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With opioid overdoses surging, harm-reduction groups are calling on the FDA to change naloxone's prescription-only status. This would make it easier to get the lifesaving drug to people at risk.
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The verdict in federal court comes as three of the country's largest pharmacy chains face thousands of lawsuits filed by communities across the U.S. The companies say they did nothing wrong dispensing huge quantities of opioids.
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A special committee from the Jacksonville City Council warns that the uptick in overdoses comes from fentanyl-laced products, often leading to death.
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Council member Michael Boylan is preparing the legislation. He says reluctant City Council members will be convinced once they see other successes around the state.
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Fatal drug overdoses, including from meth, have soared. California is preparing to roll out a controversial but proven treatment that involves paying stimulant users small sums of money not to use.
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Research involving crayfish spotlights the issue of medications entering the environment through improper disposal or excreting amounts in the bathroom.