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US teen drug overdose deaths have increased by 19% after years of decline Society
US teen drug overdose deaths have increased by 19% after years of decline
Teen drug overdose deaths in the US have increased by 19%. After years of decline, teen deaths from drug overdoses climbed from 3.1 deaths per 100,000 teens in 2014 to 3.7 in 2015. The rates, released by the National Center for Health Statistics, involve teens ages 15 to 19. Most of the overdose deaths were driven primarily by opioids, including heroin and fentanyl.
Aug 17, 2017
By Staff Reporter
US teen drug overdose deaths have increased by 19% after years of decline Society
US teen drug overdose deaths have increased by 19% after years of decline
Teen drug overdose deaths in the US have increased by 19%. After years of decline, teen deaths from drug overdoses climbed from 3.1 deaths per 100,000 teens in 2014 to 3.7 in 2015. The rates, released by the National Center for Health Statistics, involve teens ages 15 to 19. Most of the overdose deaths were driven primarily by opioids, including heroin and fentanyl.
Aug 17, 2017
By Staff Reporter
US teen drug overdose deaths have increased by 19% after years of decline Society
US teen drug overdose deaths have increased by 19% after years of decline
Teen drug overdose deaths in the US have increased by 19%. After years of decline, teen deaths from drug overdoses climbed from 3.1 deaths per 100,000 teens in 2014 to 3.7 in 2015. The rates, released by the National Center for Health Statistics, involve teens ages 15 to 19. Most of the overdose deaths were driven primarily by opioids, including heroin and fentanyl.
Aug 17, 2017
By Staff Reporter
What is fentanyl, the opioid drug 50 times stronger than heroin? Crime
What is fentanyl, the opioid drug 50 times stronger than heroin?
Fentanyl is an extremely potent synthetic opioid, typically used as a painkiller. However, in recent years it has been mixed with heroin and other street opioids, leading to an increase in overdoses across the world. Fentanyl is 100 times stronger than street heroin, with some variants such as Carfentanyl thought to be 10,000 times stronger.
Aug 2, 2017
By Staff Reporter
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