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Substance Abuse and Overdose

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

05 Aug 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

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

Substance Abuse and Overdose

Spanish Streamer’s Death After Private “Extreme Challenge” Sparks Police Probe

06 Jan 2026

Spanish streamer death news graphic showing a private livestream on a laptop, whiskey bottle and glass on a table, and blurred police/ambulance lights in the background, illustrating alcohol-and-cocaine overdose investigation.

Substance Abuse and Overdose

Mac Miller Death: Lethal Fentanyl Mix Confirmed by Coroner Report

09 Jul 2025

Mac Miller performing on stage in 2018, wearing a tan hoodie and holding a microphone, highlighting the late rapper’s iconic look before his tragic fentanyl-related overdose.

Substance Abuse and Overdose

Rising Incidence of Ketamine Detection in Overdose Deaths

11 Nov 2024