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Oregon Decriminalized Possession of Small Amounts of Drugs. Fatal ODs Didn’t Skyrocket
Critics of a law that decriminalized drug possession in Oregon have blamed the policy for rising overdose deaths in the state, but a new study finds no evidence of that. Researchers discovered that while drug overdose deaths have risen recently in Oregon, it appears...
September 2023 NC Statewide Overdose Surveillance Reports
The Injury and Violence Prevention Branch of the Division of Public Health (IVPB) recently posted an update of suspected overdose deaths, fentanyl-positive deaths, and provisional data on ED visits for overdose reports. Suspected Overdose Deaths There were 353...
Prevalence of Fentanyl in Methamphetamine and Cocaine Samples Collected by Community-based Drug Checking Services
Overdose deaths involving stimulants and opioids simultaneously have raised the specter of widespread contamination of the stimulant supply with fentanyl. This study investigated the extent to which cocaine and methamphetamine also contained fentanyl. Data was...
New NC Overdose Surveillance Reports for August 2023
The Injury and Violence Prevention Branch of the Division of Public Health (IVPB) recently posted an update of suspected overdose deaths, fentanyl-positive deaths, and provisional data on ED visits for overdose reports. Suspected Overdose Deaths There were 334...
Unintentional Pediatric Ingestion of Cannabis—Addressing a Growing Public Health Risk
Some 37 states now permit some degree of cannabis use. Unintentional THC exposure in children has increased as more cannabis products become more widely available. In this Viewpoint, the authors address the risks posed by copycat THC products, products packaged to...
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