Stephen Loyd, director of West Virginia’s Office of Drug Control Policy, said he isn't surprised when he hears about multiple family members dying from fentanyl-related overdoses.

According to the agency, deaths from opioids, especially synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, account for a major portion of drug overdose deaths.

“This alarming rise in overdoses in Saskatoon further emphasizes that no illicit drug is safe and anyone who uses drugs is at risk of overdose,” Mental Health and Addictions Minister Lori Carr said.

Drug overdose deaths in the United States dropped sharply in 2024, falling to their lowest level since before the pandemic, according to provisional data released on May 14 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

“In fact, accidental drug poisoning deaths surpassed accidental fall deaths in 2021.”

Despite the dip in death rates, drug overdose deaths remain at an all-time high, as does illicit drug use.

The 30-year total of deceased organ donors as a result of drug overdose from 1994 to June 30, 2024, was 21,761. Tammy Plakstis and her son Dylan Plakstis, who died of fentanyl poisoning in 2020.

Overdose Deaths by Age There were significant decreases in the rate of drug overdose deaths in young adults among those aged 15-24 and 25-34 between 2021 and 2022.

Mothers Against Drug Addiction and Deaths is hoping to draw San Franciscans to a candlelight vigil this weekend recognizing the drug addiction and overdose deaths crisis this weekend.

ATLANTA—Rapper Rich Homie Quan died from an accidental drug overdose, the medical examiner’s office in Georgia confirmed.

Court Records Show the 3 Chiefs Fans Died of Overdoses The filing of charges confirmed what some online sleuths had long assumed: The three men died of drugs.

Chief Bowker said police suspected in November that drugs were being laced with GHB, also known as the date rape drug. He said it’s possible this week’s overdoses may be the result of something similar.

"Effectively addressing the overdose crisis requires a multi-faceted response." The City of Ottawa has reported a rise in suspected drug overdose-related deaths in recent years, peaking at 291 in 2023.

Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, a grandson of American actor Robert De Niro, died last month after overdosing on a lethal combination of illicit drugs, New York City's chief medical examiner confirmed on Tuesday. Mr.

More than 100,000 Americans likely died from drug overdoses in 2022, marking the highest number on record, according to provisional data published May 18 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Considered over the course of a lifetime, the average lifetime odds are currently about: 1 in 42 for accidental drug overdoses. 1 in 937 for suicidal drug overdoses. 1 in 46 for illicit drug overdoses. 1 in 171 for prescription drug overdoses

In July alone at least 198 British Columbians died from illicit drug overdoses, according to the BC Coroners Service.

Ottawa police say nearly two dozen people suffered drug overdoses over the weekend in the country's capital city. The Ottawa Police Service says it responded to 19 drug-related overdoses on Saturday, and another three on Sunday morning.

The stalemate ended about 10:30 a.m., when SWAT officers entered the apartment, finding the suspect unconscious from an apparent drug overdose.

Fake versions of prescription drugs such as Xanax, Percocet, and Vicodin, whose strength can fluctuate, also contributed to the increase in overdose deaths, Friedman noted.

All were victims of drug overdoses, Radtke said. The teenagers bought Percocet that might have been laced with fentanyl, Radtke said. Homicide detectives from the police department's West Bureau were investigating the death and overdoses.

Naloxone is a Food and Drug Administration-approved medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The antidote can be either injected or given as a nasal spray.

SAN DIEGO—A 24-year-old inmate who died after falling ill at Vista Detention Facility last summer succumbed to an accidental drug overdose, authorities reported Dec. 6.

Health officials in Montana said there were at least eight fatal drug overdoses between May 22 and June 1 in the state, blaming them all on fentanyl and calling the recent trend an "alarming number of fatal overdoses."

Numerous studies have revealed a spike in drug overdoses this past year.

The preliminary drug overdose death data released by the CDC also shows that in the 12-month period ending in September 2020 there were 87,203 drug-related deaths nationwide, an all-time high compared to 68,757 fatal drug overdoses for the 12 months ending

The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) has welcomed government plans to make the anti-overdose drug naloxone more widely available without a prescription.

Between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021, COVID-19 ranked as the third-leading cause of death among the homeless population, behind drug overdoses and coronary heart disease.

New Mexico had the fourth-highest rate of drug overdose deaths of any U.S. state in 2024, with 775 deaths, according to the most recent data available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

By Richard Winton and Lila Seidman From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—The lives of a young model and an architect in Los Angeles were cut short when they were allegedly given an overdose of drugs and left for dead at nearby hospitals, officials said