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• E-Scooter Injuries Often Involve Riders Being Under the Influence of Substances: Study

  May 12, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  A new report indicates that hospitalizations from scooter-related injuries increased more than eightfold between 2016 and 2021, with 25% of all people hospitalized being under the influence of substances.

• CDC Reports Decrease in Drug Overdose Deaths in 2023, For First Time in 5 Years

  May 17, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  New data reveals national declines in drug overdose deaths for the first time since 2018, but notes that some regions of the country are still struggling to get a handle on the problem.

• Fentanyl Is Now The Most Dangerous Drug In The U.S., CDC Warns

  December 17, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  Fentanyl is now considered the most dangerous drug in America, blamed for nearly a third of all fatal overdoses, according to a new CDC report.