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“I’m only going to try it one time.” Unfortunately, there are many teenagers and young adults who make such a declaration and don’t get the opportunity to say much more after unknowingly taking a lethal dose of fentanyl. Substance addiction has been a serious matter from one generation to the next, whether it’s been methamphetamines, […]

Overdose deaths in the United States have increased since the start of the pandemic. There are those who have been sober for years and have relapsed. And then there are those who have been battling an active and ongoing addiction to drugs. It’s unfortunate just how much COVID and the new reality we are required […]

In 2021, 106,699 drug overdose fatalities happened in the United States. Opioid drugs—particularly extremely potent synthetic opioid fentanyl—are the main contributor, with around 88% of opioid-involved overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids. Opioid misuse, addiction, and overdose have reached epidemic levels in the United States in recent years. Mixing opioids with benzodiazepines (e.g., Valium, Xanax, Klonopin, […]