Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years NYT: Science By: Jan Hoffman 15 May 2024 at 11:40 Preliminary numbers show a nearly 4 percent decrease in deaths from opioids, largely fentanyl, but a rise in deaths from meth and cocaine. ยฉ Erin Schaff/The New York TimesEmpty cartridges of Kloxxado, a naloxone nasal spray that is twice as concentrated as Narcan, lay on the street after being used to revive a man in Portland, Ore., last year.
National Academy Asks Court to Strip Sackler Name From Endowment NYT: Science By: Christina Jewett 12 April 2024 at 11:10 Millions in Sackler donations sat dormant, rising in value as the opioid epidemic raged and as other institutions distanced themselves from the makers of a notorious painkiller. ยฉ Shuran Huang for The New York TimesThe National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine building in Washington, D.C.