Historic decline in U.S. overdose deaths threatened by changing street drug supply

Drug overdose deaths are plummeting in the U.S. in ways never seen before. Experts worry new, toxic "synthetic" street drugs ...
The State

Mystery of Columbia woman’s death leads investigators to a new ‘designer drug’

Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford and Deputy Coroner Christianna May-Kelly discuss drug overdose deaths in the county during a meeting at Rutherford’s office in Columbia on Thursday, March 19, ...
Politifact

What’s driving down US overdose deaths? Experts cite drug supply changes, increased naloxone

Beginning in 2023, there was less fentanyl in the U.S. drug supply. The opioid-overdose reversing drug naloxone’s availability is increasing and so is access to addiction treatment. Experts say the ...
Yahoo

Changing drug landscape: As overdose deaths decline, new threats emerge in Chicago area

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the nation cautiously marks a two-year decline in overdose deaths, there are new warnings about emerging threats in ...
phillyvoice.com

A 'fentanyl drought' may be a bigger factor in overdose deaths falling than increased prevention efforts

A cluster of drug overdoses in Kensington that occurred within minutes of each other earlier this month prompted Philadelphia health officials to alert addiction medicine providers and harm reduction ...
STAT

America must not learn to live with 72,000 overdose deaths a year

Kepner is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. In May 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced ...
Axios on MSN

Overdose deaths continue to decline in Nashville

Data: Metro Health Department; Note: Data reported for 2024 and 2025 includes both pending and completed cases.; Chart: Adam Tamburin/Axios Overdose deaths continued a steady decline in Nashville in ...
Newsweek

What Is Cychlorphine? New Drug Linked to Over 40 Deaths

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A newly emerging synthetic opioid known as N-Propionitrile ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Changing drug landscape: As overdose deaths decline, new threats emerge in Chicago area

CHICAGO (WLS) -- As the nation cautiously marks a two-year decline in overdose deaths, there are new warnings about emerging threats in Chicago-area street drugs, the ABC7 I-Team has learned. Federal ...