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Overdoses decline but not for everyone

The country is still losing more than 100,000 people to drug overdoses every year, with stark racial disparities

Salon · Oct 5, 2024

San Francisco faces deadliest year for drug overdoses due to rise of fentanyl

Experts warn new and troubling trend is emerging: more victims are found to have consumed both fentanyl and methamphetamine

The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2023

Why aren't we using addiction meds?

Some progress has been made ensuring access to buprenorphine and methadone, but for many the meds remain elusive

Salon · Sep 21, 2023

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Study maps overdose crisis' fourth wave

New research found cocaine or methamphetamine paired with fentanyl was responsible for one-third of overdose deaths

Salon · Sep 17, 2023

California’s fentanyl problem is getting worse

California has allocated more than $1 billion in recent years to combat its opioid crisis. Much of the money has been used to distribute fentanyl test strips and the overdose reversal drug naloxone, as well as deliver medical care to people who are homeless. The state has an opioid awareness…

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023

US drug overdose deaths slightly increased in 2022, CDC says

Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. rose slightly in 2022

The Independent UK · May 17, 2023

Overdose deaths in San Francisco hit 200 in three months: ‘A crying shame’

The 41% spike comes as the city closed an outreach center that stocked Narcan and allowed supervised drug use

The Guardian - US · Apr 28, 2023

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The daily battle to keep people alive as fentanyl ravages San Francisco’s Tenderloin

Street teams focused on harm reduction offer Narcan, meals and other support to those experiencing homelessness and addiction

The Guardian - US · Apr 23, 2022

Number of fentanyl-filled pills seized by US law enforcement up 4,850%

A study found that more than 2m counterfeit pills were confiscated in the last quarter of 2021 alone

The Guardian - US · Mar 31, 2022

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