#overdose-deaths

#overdose-deaths

British Columbia's drug decriminalization was acknowledged as a mistake by Premier David Eby and coincided with record overdose deaths and a worsening opioid crisis.

Cook County overdose deaths declined 37% since the 2023 peak through expanded surveillance, multifactorial harm-reduction efforts, and library-based naloxone and drug-testing distribution.

National overdose deaths fell in 2024 but geographic disparities persisted, with some communities experiencing rising fatalities and reversals in several states by 2025.

Cocaine is resurging in the U.S., now cheaper and purer, driving a large share of stimulant-involved overdose deaths often complicated by fentanyl.

Kratom compound 7-OH has been linked to multiple fatal overdoses in Los Angeles County; avoid concentrated 7-OH products and use naloxone for opioid overdoses.

7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), sold at gas stations and smoke shops, is a highly potent synthetic opioid linked to fatal overdoses and multiple deaths in Los Angeles.

Nitazenes, extremely potent synthetic opioids, are increasing worldwide and are causing numerous unintentional overdoses and deaths due to their high potency and unpredictable presence.