International Overdose Awareness Day
Each life lost to overdose is a loved one – a family member, a friend, a colleague – whose absence left a void in the lives of those left behind.
The Silent Victims: Children Affected by the Drug Overdose Crisis
The drug overdose crisis in the United States has not only claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans but has also had a profound impact on their children.
The Escalating Youth Overdose Crisis in America
In 2022, roughly 22 innocent kids died each week from a drug overdose, equivalent to the size of a classroom full of students.
Marijuana policies and opioid mortality rates
Analyzing data from 1999 to 2019, researchers found that marijuana legalization is associated with higher opioid death rates, contradicting the marijuana protection hypothesis which proposes that the availability of marijuana reduces deaths from opioids.
New data on overdose deaths among youth ages 10 to 19 released
Despite national data reporting youth substance use declined or held steady since the COVID-19 pandemic, youth overdose deaths rose dramatically highlighting how dangerous engaging in substance use is today.
First National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day
Sunday, August 21st marks the first National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness DayTM created to remember the lives lost from illicit fentanyl poisoning and acknowledge the devastation caused to loved ones and communities all over the nation.
Is Marijuana Legalization Adding to the Opioid Crisis? Another Study Suggests So.
A new analysis proposes that marijuana legalization in the United States has added to the U.S. opioid overdose crisis, disputing the claim by Big Marijuana that the availability of marijuana reduces deaths from opioids.
Ashley Moody Demands President Biden Classify Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction
This comes in response to the exponential rise in overdose deaths where fentanyl is primarily responsible for massacring more than 200 people every day.
Adolescent Drug Overdose Deaths Skyrocketing
A new analysis of trends in drug overdose deaths among adolescents aged 14 to 18 years finds drug overdose deaths dramatically increased by 94% between 2019 and 2020 and continued to climb by 20% from 2020 to 2021, despite holding steady from 2010 through 2019.
Adolescent Drug Overdose Deaths Skyrocketing
A new analysis of trends in drug overdose deaths among adolescents aged 14 to 18 years finds drug overdose deaths dramatically increased by 94% between 2019 and 2020 and continued to climb by 20% from 2020 to 2021, despite holding steady from 2010 through 2019.
