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☆ More than 180,000 people overdosed on opioids and survived in the past year, new White House dashboard shows
  + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +5 min
This first-of-its-kind dashboard was developed to track nonfatal opioid overdoses, which have become a growing public health concern as the US struggles with a decades-long opioid epidemic. It will “empower local communities” to tailor their opioid overdose responses and track their progress, Gupta said. “We know that there are significantly more nonfatal overdoses than fatal ones, of which there are over 100,000 a year. Across the United States, the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl has become the most commonly used drug involved in drug overdoses. In 2020, a report from the CDC found that opioids have “substantial involvement” in nonfatal overdoses, including those involving other types of drugs, and these types of nonfatal overdoses are on the rise.
☆ Yes, the viral ‘Cocaine Bear’ movie is based on a true story (kinda)
  + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
CNN —If you’ve seen the astonishing trailer for “Cocaine Bear” making the rounds on Twitter, you might have questions about the film’s claim that it is “inspired by true events.” But the story is indeed based on the true story of a bear who overdosed on cocaine in the 1980s. In the film, the bear goes on a cocaine-fueled killing spree after its drug binge. The black bear was found dead near a duffel bag and 40 packages of cocaine, ripped open and scattered over the hillside. It’s unclear from the AP report exactly how much cocaine the bear consumed – but the duffel bag would have originally contained around 88 pounds of the powerful drug. The Kentucky for Kentucky Fun Mall in Lexington claims to have the stuffed remains of the "Cocaine Bear" on display.
☆ Drug overdose deaths among seniors have more than tripled in two decades
  + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
Deaths from drug and alcohol use are rising among America's seniors. Drug overdose deaths more than tripled among people age 65 and older during the past two decades while deaths from alcohol abuse increased more than 18% from 2019 to 2020, according to data published Wednesday by the National Center for Health Statistics. While some drug deaths among seniors are from accidental misuse of drugs, many are suicides from overdosing on opioids, Kuerbis said. Drug overdose deaths were highest among Black seniors. Alcohol deaths were highest among American Indian seniors followed by Hispanics, white Americans, Black Americans and Asian Americans, according to the data.
☆ Fact Check-No evidence drug overdose was main cause of death for George Floyd in 2020
  + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +8 min
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled Floyd’s death a homicide with the cause of death as “cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint and neck compression” (here). Under cross examination by Chauvin’s lead lawyer, Baker said that certain heart diseases or use of opioids can be fatal but that neither directly caused Floyd’s death. Reuters reporting on additional expert testimony during the trial that countered the defense’s claim that opioid use caused Floyd’s death can be found (here), (here), (here) and (here). But the fentanyl levels in Floyd’s blood should not be the sole factor in determining his cause of death. Available evidence about George Floyd’s death and toxicology test results do not show that his main cause of death was a drug overdose and toxicology results alone cannot identify a lethal level of fentanyl or other drugs in the body.
☆ New images show harrowing scenes from inside New York's notorious Rikers Island jail, including prisoners in filthy and life-threatening situations
  + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Newly obtained images show harrowing scenes inside New York City's notorious Rikers Island jail. The photos show a prisoner left to sit in their own feces and another being confined in a shower stall. A prisoner who was held in a decontamination shower stall at Rikers Island jail for nearly 24 hours. Still, despite the high spending, the Rikers images show extensive decay and dilapidation of the facilities, including broken floors, ceilings, and fire-singed doors. NYC Board of CorrectionImages also show rotten food, including moldy bread and fruit.
☆ Biden administration awards $1.5 billion to fight opioid crisis
  + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
US President Joe Biden speaks about the DISCLOSE Act at the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC on September 20, 2022. The Biden administration announced Friday it is awarding $1.5 billion in grants to help states, territories and tribal lands combat the opioid crisis. More than $104 million in funding will specifically aim to support rural communities, which have been particularly hard-hit by the opioid crisis. Biden also called for an investment of more than $42.5 billion in funding for National Drug Control Agencies as part of his 2023 fiscal-year budget. The investment would mark a $3.2 billion increase from the previous year.
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