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Men More Likely To Have Substance Abuse Disorder, Women More Likely To Overdose
FAIR Health analyzed privately insured patients over the last five years, noting the changes in substance abuse and overdose diagnoses.
NYC’s Overdose Prevention Centers Prove Effective
New research shows the first publicly recognized centers in the nation reduced overdoses.
U.S. Overdose Deaths Total Record 107,000 Last Year
Deaths caused by drug overdoses spiked to more than 107,000 in 2021, a year marked by the continuation of the coronavirus pandemic and a rise in fatal overdoses linked to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl.
U.S. Reports More Than 100,000 Overdose Deaths In One Year
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported that over 100,000 people died from drug overdoses in the U.S. over a one-year period.