drug overdose

In some parts of the U.S., drug deaths have plunged to levels not seen since the fentanyl crisis exploded. Addiction experts say communities still face big challenges.

If the downward trend holds, this year is expected to be the first since 2020 to see overdose deaths fall below the 100,000 mark. However, Black and Native American communities remain vulnerable.

Due to staffing shortages plaguing medical examiner’s offices nationwide, New Hampshire is performing autopsies on less than half of its drug overdose deaths.

Of 2022’s 486 confirmed fatal drug deaths in New Hampshire, 410 involved either fentanyl alone or fentanyl combined with other drugs, such as methamphetamine and cocaine, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

When NH and DEA authorities arrested 22 suspected members of a drug ring, Manchester police called it the largest drug takedown in city history.

Manchester officials will share information about high-risk areas so community organizers can educate and advocate for safe drug use.

Nationally the increase in drug overdose deaths has slowed, but many states, including Texas and Washington, continued to see fatalities rise by 10 to 20 percent in 2022.

The New Hampshire Harm Reduction Coalition has stocked the vehicle with overdose-reversal medication, fentanyl test strips and more.

Nuevo servicio quiere que sea más fácil para las personas acceder a suministros que puedan prevenir las sobredosis. Mientras no es raro que 10% de los trabajos estatales esten vacíos…la actual tasa de vacancia es doble, en parte porque los salarios en el sector privado son más altos.

Hoy, jueves 1 de octubre, te compartimos un breve resumen de las noticias más importantes del estado y luego, una conversación que María Aguirre, nuestra…