Narcan (naloxone) has become a critical tool in the fight against opioid overdoses, especially in the context of the ongoing fentanyl crisis. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is far more potent than heroin or morphine, which has dominated the landscape of...
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Annual drug overdose deaths have been on a downward trend, with data from the Centers for Disease Control showing they have declined by about 10% since 2023. However, that doesn’t mean the fight is over. There are still about 100,000 drug overdose...
Methamphetamine, also referred to as meth, is a potent and highly addictive drug that affects the central nervous system. As with many substances that alter brain chemistry, meth use carries significant risks, including the potential for overdose. A meth overdose can result...
What Are the Effects of Taking Too Many Drugs? Over 100,000 people died from a drug overdose in 2021, which was an increase of almost 29% from the previous year; about three-fourths of those deaths were from opioids (which includes heroin and...
2021 Drug Overdose Statistics In the U.S., over 100,000 people died of a drug overdose in the 12 months between April of 2020 and April of 2021, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The central Florida region has...
Medical Uses of Fentanyl Unlike some other commonly abused rugs, fentanyl does have legitimate medical uses, but what is fentanyl prescribed for? The most common use of fentanyl is for the relief of severe post-surgical pain. Fentanyl can be delivered in the...
Education About Narcan Can Help Save a Life Learning about Narcan and how it works to prevent overdose can help save a life. When most people imagine a drug overdose, they automatically associate heroin as the cause. Yet, more people in the...
Dangers of Fentanyl Laced Drugs Over many decades, one substance being laced with another has been a problem for illicit drug users worldwide. Sometimes drugs are combined in at least a somewhat controlled fashion, but in most cases, the user has no...
Symptoms and Effects of a Drug Overdose If you have been struggling with drug addiction or another form of substance use disorder, recognizing the early warning signs of a looming overdose could save your life. And if you have been living with...
