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Fentanyl Deaths Surge in Florida

Fentanyl, the dangerously potent synthetic opioid spreading across the nation, caused more deaths than any other drug in Florida last year, according to a new report.

Adolescentes de Connecticut se llevaron el primer lugar en un concurso de videos de servicio público

Kyle Citrin, Clay Knibbs y Carter Soboleski, que asisten a la secundaria Daniel Hand en Madison, Connecticut, se repartirán una beca de $10,000 dólares. Mire el video.

Dayton-area drug deaths may set new annual record – by June

(10 TV, May 18) — Ohio’s Montgomery County, which includes the city of Dayton, had a record high 349 drug overdose deaths during 2016. So far this year, the county has already seen 300 overdose deaths.

Drug Use at Work at Highest Rate in 12 Years

(Claims Journal, May 18) The rate of positive drug tests among American workers is at its highest in 12 years, according to data from the Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index.

Drug abuse is driving a surge in hepatitis C infections, CDC says

(TVN, May 18) The number of new hepatitis C cases has almost tripled in the past five years, mainly due to people sharing drug needles, according to health officials.

Even Small Quantities of Opioids Prescribed for Minor Injuries Increase Risk of Long-Term Use

(HealthNewsDigest.com, May 18) – Doctors who overprescribe opioid pills to patients could be playing a part in addiction and the high number of drug-related deaths in the United States.

In Last Two Decades, More Americans Died from Overdoses than in WWII

(Eurweb, May 11) DrugAbuse.com recently reported that between 1999 and 2005, more Americans died from substance abuse-related deaths than the number of Americans who died in WWI and WWII combined.

The Heroin Business is Booming in America

(Bloomberg, May 11) When many Americans who were addicted to pain medication could no longer get them due to their expense or availability, they turned to the cheaper and highly addictive heroin. Because of that, demand for the illegal opioid has gone through the roof.

Teens use trophies, pillows, heating vents to hide drugs, experts told N.J. parents

(NorthJersey.com, May 11) Parents in Wayne County New Jersey recently got an up-close look at where teens may be hiding drugs from local prevention experts.

Cleveland Clinic Treats Pain without Meds

(News 5 Cleveland, May 11) As the nation grapples with widespread opioid addiction, one Cleveland clinic is turning to medicine-free strategies to treat chronic pain.