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More Dogs and Cats Are Being Unintentionally Poisoned by Illicit Drugs in Their Homes
An increasing number of dogs and cats are being exposed to cocaine and methamphetamine left out in their owners’ homes, new study finds.
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OD Deaths Decline in U.S., Driven By Drop In Opioid Fatalities
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 21, 2025
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America’s opioid crisis is showing signs of subsiding, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says.
Drug overdose deaths (OD) decreased by 4% between 2022 and 2023, according to the CDC’s National Center for Health Statist...
U.S. Teen Drug, Alcohol Use Remains at Low Levels
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 18, 2024
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Rates of vaping, drug and alcohol use among American teens plummeted during the pandemic and have remained at relatively low levels ever since, new government statistics show.
“This trend in the reduction of substance use among teenagers is unprecedented,” sa...
Recreational Drug Use Triples Odds for Repeat Heart Crises
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 28, 2024
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Recreational drug users are three times more likely to have repeated heart health emergencies than people who don’t use, a new study has found.
About 11% of patients admitted to intensive cardiac care units have been using recreational drugs, said researcher
Fatal ODs Involving Fentanyl Plus Coke, Meth Rose 50-Fold Over a Decade
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- September 14, 2023
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The "fourth wave" of the U.S. overdose crisis involves the use of illicit fentanyl mixed with stimulants such as cocaine or methamphetamine, and it's killing people in droves.
The proportion of U.S. overdose deaths involving both fentanyl and stimulants jumped by mo...
