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Opioids · United StatesFor as long as statistics about opioid overdose deaths have been collected in the United States, white individuals have been much more likely to die than Black individuals of the same age. With the rapidly increasing rate of fentanyl overdoses in the late 2010s, that trend began to reverse—by the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, more Black Americans began to die of opioid overdoses and from drug overdoses of any kind, according to researc…See the Story
How fentanyl and COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the racial profile of overdose deaths in US
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Opioids · ColumbiaCOLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — In 2022 alone, almost 2,300 hundred people died from a drug overdose in South Carolina, with 81 percent being from opioids. To help find solutions to the opioid crisis, a summit is being held and hosted by the governor this week. “Substance use disorders and all addictions are preventable, treatable, chronic health conditions,” said Sara Goldsby, director of South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Service…See the Story
SC governor's summit discusses strategies to face opioid crisis - ABC Columbia
Opioids · United StatesIn a major shift, marijuana could be reclassified as a less dangerous drug in the U.S., sources told the Associated Press on Tuesday. The decision could have a ripple effect throughout the country, already pocketed with varying legalization laws.
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Marijuana could be rescheduled: Would that make it legal nationwide?
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Opioids · South CarolinaParticipants of the summit convene to share insights, strategies, and best practices in addressing the multifaceted challenges posed by opioids and addiction.See the Story
Experts share experiences, knowledge at South Carolina opioid and addiction summit
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