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A new study of intentional drug overdose deaths, or suicides by an overdose of a medication or drug, found an overall decline in recent years in the

Nearly 92,000 people died from drug overdoses overall in the U.S. in 2020, but because it can be difficult to determine whether overdose deaths are intentional, the actual numbers are likely even higher.

If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs immediate help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline(link is external) at 1-800-273-TALK

Methamphetamine overdoses are on the rise, a study published in JAMA Psychiatry says.

Methamphetamine overdoses are on the rise, a study published in JAMA Psychiatry says.

A year after first trying cannabis, almost 10.7% of adolescents age 12 to 17 met the criteria of addiction.

Cannabis addiction in teens fuels alarm Rate about same as opioids, study finds By Tiffany Kary, Bloomberg News Published: April 6, 2021, 6:02am Share: Teenagers’ addiction rates for cannabis are about the same as for prescription opioids, according to a new study of drugs and youth. A year after first trying cannabis, almost 10.7 percent of adolescents age 12 to 17 met the criteria of addiction. Those in the same age group who tried prescription opioids had a similar addictio...