#Canada, #Mortality rose in 2021, led by #cancer, #heart disease, #overdoses and #COVID19: StatCan https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/mortality-rose-in-2021-led-by-cancer-heart-disease-overdoses-and-covid-19-statcan-1.6538118 #demographics #epidemiology #society #news
#canada #mortality #cancer #heart #overdoses #COVID19 #demographics #epidemiology #society #news
"Two people have died in this home from #overdoses since this all started, and #code #enforcement has even cited the #homeowner for not properly maintaining the #house he legally canโt access."
And when the owner called the police, they arrested HIM!!
How the heck does this happen?!? ๐ก
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/dekalb-county/this-man-says-squatters-took-over-his-home-he-got-arrested-when-he-called-police-them/QGEUMSF2XJG6RCYXGKYESTUX2A/
#Atlanta: This man says #squatters took over his #home โ he got #arrested when he called the #police on them
#iamdb #Police #arrested #home #Squatters #Atlanta #house #homeowner #enforcement #Code #overdoses
In northern #NH, the #opioid crisis is getting worse. Communities are searching for answers โย and more attention...
https://www.nhpr.org/health/2023-08-09/coos-county-addiction-recovery-colebrook-pittsburg-berlin
"Police Chief Paul Rella says the #fentanyl crisis came late to #Colebrook, but itโs now in full force. He says he gets regular calls about discarded needles and drug use in public bathrooms. Last year, five people died of #overdoses in Colebrook alone โ one for every 400 residents."
#nh #opioid #fentanyl #colebrook #overdoses
#Virginia classifies #fentanyl as #weaponofterrorism in response to #overdoses
https://newstarget.com/2023-07-10-virginia-classifies-fentanyl-as-weapon-of-terrorism.html
#virginia #fentanyl #weaponofterrorism #overdoses
Their Kids Died of #Fentanyl #Overdoses. #Republicans Canโt Wait to Exploit It.
https://newrepublic.com/article/173425/kids-died-fentanyl-overdoses-republicans-cant-wait-exploit-it
#fentanyl #overdoses #republicans
#LACounty wants to curb #fentanyl #overdoses by giving #glasscrackpipes
https://www.naturalnews.com/2023-06-05-la-country-hands-out-glass-pipes-for-drugs.html
#lacounty #fentanyl #overdoses #glasscrackpipes
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RT by @physorg_com: #Overdoses and deaths related to substance use didn't increase after a large-scale #prison release, shows study @RutgersU @JAMAHealthForum https://www.nejm.org/doi/abs/10.1056/NEJMsa064115 https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-06-overdoses-deaths-substance-didnt-large-scale.html
โThe United States is suffering the deadliest #drug #epidemic in its #history. Overdoses claimed the lives of more than 100,000 Americans between August 2021 and August 2022 alone. Over the span of just a few years, drug deaths have doubled. Most of these #overdoses involve #fentanyl, which now kills around 200 Americans every day.โ
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/mexico/why-america-struggling-stop-fentanyl-epidemic
#drug #epidemic #history #overdoses #fentanyl
Acetaminophen overdose is a leading cause of liver injury, but it is largely preventable
Acetaminophen is in more than 600 products, including many over-the-counter pain and cold remedies, is a leading cause of acute liver injury, which can be fatal without a rescue liver transplant. With millions around the world using acetaminophen every day, why are so few people aware of the dangers of overdose? https://bit.ly/3Hxxrpd
#liver #acetaminophen #overdoses #toxicity
Public Health โ Seattle & King County describes region's efforts to reduce overdoses including access to vending machines dispensing naloxone.
#opioids #overdoses #fentanyl #publichealth #Kingcounty #washingtonstate
#opioids #overdoses #fentanyl #publichealth #kingcounty #WashingtonState
Two Dead and One Hospitalized from Overdose at Wasilla Residence
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Alaska State Troopers report that they received a call at just after midnight on Friday stating there were "multiple deceased individuals" at a Wasilla residence and AST immediately responded to the scene.
When they arrived at the location, they found two...
https://alaska-native-news.com/67287-2/67287/
#wasilla #overdoses #fatalities #fentanyl #heroin #investigation #jerry karr #carla jester
#wasilla #overdoses #fatalities #fentanyl #heroin #investigation #jerry #carla
#FDA approves #overdose #reversing #Narcan for sale without #prescription. Move seen as a key strategy to control the US #overdose #crisis, which has been linked to more than 100,000 deaths a year https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-over-counter-naloxone-nasal-spray #OTC #naloxone #opiod #overdoses
#FDA #overdose #reversing #narcan #prescription #crisis #otc #naloxone #opiod #overdoses
#BritishColumbiaย #HealthAuthority on #VancouverIsland is #testing new #technology inside #washrooms to help #SaveLives of people using #IllicitDrugs .
#IslandHealth has installed #MotionDetecting #sensors that track how long a person has occupied the bathroom & whether they are moving at six locations which have been identified as #GighRisk spaces for #DrugPoisoning .
https://globalnews.ca/news/9561362/island-health-overdose-detector-trial/amp/
#VIHA #OpiodCrisis #StopTheStigma #HelpDontJudge #overdoses #VictoriaBC #yyj #vanisle #VancouverIsland
#britishcolumbia #healthauthority #vancouverisland #testing #technology #washrooms #savelives #illicitdrugs #islandhealth #motiondetecting #sensors #gighrisk #drugpoisoning #viha #opiodcrisis #stopthestigma #helpdontjudge #overdoses #victoriabc #yyj #vanisle
new data from the CDC shows drug overdose deaths were up 3.3% nationwide in 2022 compared to 2021. this map shows which states were hit the hardest, with some OD rates rising by over 20%
#addiction #health #opioids #data #overdoses
Global News BC: 2,300 British Columbians died from toxic drug supply in 2022 https://globalnews.ca/news/9448976/british-columbia-toxic-drug-deaths-2022/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #decriminalization #DrugdeathsinBC #OVERDOSEDEATHS #Illicitdrugs #drugdeaths #toxicdrugs #Overdoses #Health
#globalnews #BritishColumbia #news #decriminalization #drugdeathsinbc #overdosedeaths #illicitdrugs #drugdeaths #toxicdrugs #overdoses #health
Samples of drugs checked
High-tech tool of prevention
Stem overdoses fast
#drugawareness #overdoses #fentanyl #haiku #poetry
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/24/us/politics/fentanyl-drug-testing.html
#fentanyl #drugawareness #overdoses #haiku #poetry
Addiction doc for teens here. ๐จ Critical new data just released by #CDC on drug overdose deaths among US teens aged 10-19 yrs. Deaths more than doubled from 2019 to 2021.
๐ Opioids caused 9 of 10 #overdoses
๐ 4 of 5 involved #fentanyl
๐ Counterfeit pills involved in 25%
TWO-THIRDS had a bystander nearby, but in most cases, no naloxone (Narcan) was administered. Often bystander (eg, parent) was in another room.
We must do better getting naloxone to youth, families, schools.
The Tyee: Mapping Where Overdoses Are More Likely to Kill (in News) https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/12/05/Mapping-Where-Overdoses-More-Likely-Kill/ #gaming #tech #BCCentreforDiseasesControl #BCEmergencyhealthServices #AmandaSlaunwhite #DowntownEastside #BMCPublicHealth #BritishColumbia #toxicdrugcrisis #overdoses #Victoria #Kevinhu #BCCDC
#Gaming #Tech #BCCentreforDiseasesControl #BCEmergencyHealthServices #AmandaSlaunwhite #DowntownEastside #BMCPublicHealth #BritishColumbia #toxicdrugcrisis #overdoses #victoria #Kevinhu #BCCDC
The Tyee: Mapping Where Overdoses Are More Likely to Kill (in News) https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/12/05/Mapping-Where-Overdoses-More-Likely-Kill/ #BCCentreforDiseasesControl #BCEmergencyhealthServices #AmandaSlaunwhite #DowntownEastside #BMCPublicHealth #BritishColumbia #toxicdrugcrisis #overdoses #Victoria #Kevinhu #BCCDC
#BCCentreforDiseasesControl #BCEmergencyHealthServices #AmandaSlaunwhite #DowntownEastside #BMCPublicHealth #BritishColumbia #toxicdrugcrisis #overdoses #victoria #Kevinhu #BCCDC