Oxycodone is a synthetic opioid often prescribed to manage severe physical pain resulting from injuries, surgeries, cancer, and various other health conditions. However, like many opioids, it carries a high risk of addiction, even when used as directed. Individuals who become dependent...
Despite originating in the last century, Isotonitazene, a synthetic opioid known as nitazene, or “ISO,” has recently emerged as a deadly substance in the ongoing opioid epidemic capable of killing in just one dose. The DEA Washington Division even warned residents that...
A new drug has recently surfaced in the illicit drug market in the United States, contributing to a rise in fatal overdoses alongside fentanyl and other substances. The Center for Forensic Science Research and Education has reported that recent mass overdose incidents...
Xanax is a medication prescribed mainly for anxiety and panic disorders. As a fast-acting benzodiazepine, it belongs to a class of drugs known as central nervous system (CNS) depressants, making it effective for providing quick relief from anxiety and panic symptoms. However,...
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...
