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Substance Abuse and Overdose

NDEWS Reports 82 EMS Encounters Mentioning Cat’s Claw

07 Nov 2026

Medical toxicology image showing 82 suspected overdose EMS encounters mentioning Cat’s Claw in eight US states, including 51 in Tennessee, based on NDEWS data.

Substance Abuse and Overdose

PMMA Still Found in Ecstasy Pills Across Eight Countries

26 Oct 2026

Drug-checking graphic shows PMMA detected in pills sold as MDMA across eight European countries, including PMMA-only and PMMA-plus-MDMA samples.

Substance Abuse and Overdose

San Francisco Reports Fatal Overdose Involving MGM-15

25 Oct 2026

Forensic toxicology graphic shows MGM-15 detected in a fatal San Francisco overdose, contrasting the semisynthetic opioid with botanical kratom products.

Substance Abuse and Overdose

Cychlorphine Emerges in the Illicit Opioid Supply as Toxicology Testing Finds Unrecognized Exposure

07 Oct 2026 · Updated 09 Oct 2026

Cychlorphine toxicology image showing advanced drug analysis, Estonia study findings of 22 of 112 samples, and naloxone-responsive opioid toxicity.

Substance Abuse and Overdose

70 Suspected Overdoses in Waterloo Region Highlight Complex Fentanyl Mixtures

05 Oct 2026

Waterloo Region alert highlights 70 suspected drug poisonings and fentanyl mixtures containing medetomidine, benzodiazepines, para-fluorofentanyl and nitazenes.

Substance Abuse and Overdose

Ole Miss Death Investigations Put Kratom in Spotlight—but Toxicology Results Are Still Pending

25 Sept 2026 · Updated 01 Oct 2026

Packaged kratom evidence beside forensic toxicology testing, illustrating two Ole Miss death investigations where product composition and causation remain unconfirmed.

Substance Abuse and Overdose

Fentanyl Purity Alone Does Not Explain the U.S. Overdose Decline, Study Finds

20 Sept 2026 · Updated 01 Oct 2026

Data graphic comparing fentanyl purity and overdose mortality across U.S. regions, illustrating why one national supply measure cannot explain the decline.

Substance Abuse and Overdose

CDC Finds Cannabis in 1 in 5 Overdose Deaths—but Rarely as a Cause

09 Sept 2026 · Updated 01 Oct 2026

Forensic toxicology graphic showing cannabis detected in 21.0% of overdose deaths, versus 0.8% involved in death and only 9 cannabis-only deaths.

Substance Abuse and Overdose

Most U.S. Overdose Deaths Occurred in Isolation, CDC Study Finds

05 Aug 2026 · Updated 01 Oct 2026

A quiet apartment with an unanswered phone, naloxone kit, and closed interior door shows how isolation can delay recognition and treatment of an overdose.

Substance Abuse and Overdose

Drug Self-Intoxication Deaths Rose Far Faster Than Suicide Deaths During the US Opioid Epidemic

06 Jul 2026 · Updated 01 Oct 2026

Conceptual illustration of rising drug self-intoxication mortality with hospital follow-up, naloxone, and mental health care symbols

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