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As NY moves toward marijuana legalization, experts warn it may lead to more overdoses in kids

Tuesday, March 30 by ABC News

By DR. STEPHANIE WIDMER, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- New York State is on the brink of legalizing marijuana for recreational use -- following the footsteps of several other states -- but experts warn it could lead to more overdoses in kids.

Opioid overdoses 29% higher in 2020 than before the pandemic: Study

Wednesday, February 10 by ABC News

By DR. NICHOLAS NISSEN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A year ago, the U.S. was in the grips of an epidemic -- the scourge of opioid addiction, with more than 70,000 lives lost to drug overdoses in 2019, according to the National Institute... Read More.

Predictions of more suicides, overdoses and domestic abuse during COVID are coming true

Wednesday, October 28 by ABC News

By DR. YALDA SAFAI, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the stay-at-home measures and disruptions to daily life that aimed to slow the spread of the virus and save lives led many public health specialists to worry that the... Read More.

Deadly opioid ‘ISO’ implicated in at least 19 overdoses in US after China bans fentanyl

Tuesday, September 1 by ABC News

By DR. HEATHER J. KAGAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A deadly and potent opioid, nicknamed "ISO," first hit the illicit drug market in the United States last year, and since August 2019 has taken the lives of at least 19... Read More.

Opioid overdoses on the rise during COVID-19 pandemic, despite telemedicine care

Monday, August 24 by ABC News

By DR. HEATHER J. KAGAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As COVID-19 cases continue to appear across the nation, so do opioid deaths.New data acquired this week shows that a concerning number of Americans have died from overdoses since... Read More.

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As NY moves toward marijuana legalization, experts warn it may lead to more overdoses in kids

Opioid overdoses 29% higher in 2020 than before the pandemic: Study

Predictions of more suicides, overdoses and domestic abuse during COVID are coming true

Deadly opioid ‘ISO’ implicated in at least 19 overdoses in US after China bans fentanyl

Opioid overdoses on the rise during COVID-19 pandemic, despite telemedicine care

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