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Drug Deaths Soar, Prompting New Crackdowns and Funding

Nationwide, there has been a 31% increase in overdose deaths during the pandemic compared with the year before, fueled largely by the presence of the potent opioid fentanyl in heroin, methamphetamines and other illicit drugs.

June 17, 2019 Methamphetamine

Federal Grants ‘A Lifesaver’ In Opioid Fight, But States Still Struggle To Curb Meth

The number of drug overdose deaths involving the meth tripled from 2011 to 2016 and hospitalizations involving amphetamines are spiking.

January 14, 2019 Methamphetamine / Opioids

Meth’s Resurgence Spotlights Lack Of Meds To Combat The Addiction

Even as the opioid epidemic continues, the toll of methamphetamine use, also known as meth or crystal meth, is on the rise, too.

November 27, 2018 Addiction / Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine Overdoses Surge

The number of people hospitalized because of amphetamine use is skyrocketing, but its resurgence has been overshadowed by the nation’s focus on opioids.