USA. US-Opioid-Krise: Mehr Überdosen bei Kindern Medikamente wie Fentanyl liegen oft daheim herum und werden unwissentlich eingenommen. (Pressetext, 27.09.2024) https://www.pressetext.com/news/us-opioid-krise-mehr-berdosen-bei-kindern.html

Schweiz. Opiatkrise befürchtet - Fentanyl: die Angst vor vielen Drogentoten in der Schweiz (Audio) Basel will dem entgegenwirken und das Drogenmonitoring auf synthetische Opioide ausweiten. Dafür will der Kanton mit Süchtigen, Polizei und «Drug C...

USA. Opioid Deaths Fell in Mid-2023, But Progress Is Uneven and Future Trends are Uncertain Since the opioid epidemic was declared a public health emergency in 2017, it has claimed 454,464 lives, with opioid-related deaths rising by 67% between 2...

USA. Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts UPDATE 8/14/2024: The Monthly Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts report provides estimates for the United States and jurisdictions within 4 months after the date of death. Some states may have longe...

USA. Overdose Deaths Suddenly Dropped, Per Data That’s Always Been Kinda Iffy Between April 2023 and April 2024, drug-related deaths across the country appear to have fallen more than 10 percent. Provisional data published by the Centers for Dise...

FDA Shutting Down Fentanyl Access Program for Cancer Patients The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is shutting down a pain management program that helped supply fentanyl medication to patients suffering from severe cancer pain.  In a notic...