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Six months into the year, health officials say the steep reversal in opioid overdose deaths is cause for celebration ... chemicals flow into the United States,” according to a recently released ...

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Introduction: A National Shift Worth Examining The United States witnessed something unexpected between 2023 and 2024—a 24% reduction in drug overdose deaths, as reported by the Centers for Disease ...

The legislation makes permanent an emergency rule issued in 2018 that classifies copycats of fentanyl as Schedule I controlled substances. However, it does not add funding for public health or ...