drug overdose deaths

Drug Overdose Deaths Drop for First Time Since 2018

Overdose deaths dropped 3 percent, marking the first dip since 2018.

May 16, 2024BY A.C. Dahnke
Drug Deaths Reach Highest on Record Amid Dire Warnings From Police and Crime Commissioner

The Office of National Statistics says there were 4,907 deaths in England and Wales in 2022 caused by ...

December 20, 2023BY Chris Summers
San Francisco Hits Its Own Highest Record Again for Accidental Overdose Deaths in August

Among those who died, 79 percent tested positive for fentanyl and about 50 percent from methamphetamines or cocaine, ...

September 22, 2023BY Julianne Foster
BC Health Officer Defends Drug Decriminalization as Province Grapples With Record Overdose Deaths

As B.C. grapples with record-breaking overdose deaths so far this year, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is ...

September 21, 2023BY Amanda Brown