- CDC reports highest overdose deaths in one year
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new data indicating fatal drug overdoses accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the data, approximately 81,230 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in a 12-month period, ending in May 2020, the largest number of drug overdoses for a 12-month period ever recorded. […]
- Maine Parents Face Charges After 9-Month-Old Baby Overdoses On Fentanyl
<!– –> <!– –> Jul 2, 2020 Police in Auburn, Maine arrested a couple last Friday after their 9-month-old baby overdosed on the highly-potent synthetic drug fentanyl, NEW CENTER Maine reports. It only takes the equivalent of four grains of salt of fentanyl to kill the average American adult. Auburn’s fire department was soon […]
- CDC: Over 75,000 overdose deaths estimated by end of 2020
October 16, 2020 The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it expects the death toll from drug overdoses to hit 75,500 by the end of 2020, according to alarming preliminary estimates from the public health institute. Coverage of the opioid crisis has fallen to the wayside this year as the nation and the […]
- Opioid Overdose Deaths Spike In Maryland, Chicago, Likely Related To COVID Lockdowns
Opioid overdose deaths spiked in some areas of the United States as the nation faced the epidemic of the novel coronavirus, a devastating double whammy. Health officials in Chicago are saying that Cook County saw opioid overdoses skyrocket when more people were isolated in their homes. “The interaction between COVID-19, the fear of COVID-19, and […]
- 73% uptick in overdose deaths in 2020 so far in Ohio county: Coroner’s report
October 16, 2020 An Ohio county’s coroner’s office on Wednesday reported that it saw a disturbing 73.4% increase in overdose deaths during the first six months of 2020. The Franklin County Coroner’s Office report states that it saw 437 individuals die from overdoses during the first half of this year, a 73.4% increase from last […]
- Indiana Deputies Intercept ‘enough fentanyl to kill over 2,000 people’ During Traffic Stop
<!– –> <!– –> Sep 4, 2020 Indiana Sheriffs seized what they say is “enough fentanyl to kill over 2,000 people” during a routine traffic stop on Tuesday, according to a press release. Earlier that day, county Sheriffs seized 30 grams of suspected methamphetamine during a separate traffic stop. Three individuals were arrested for […]
