A new study reveals a 50-fold rise in US fentanyl-stimulant overdoses since 2010, marking a challenging 'fourth wave' in the opioid crisis, with racial disparities and regional variances in drug combinations. New research published in the scientific journal Addiction has found that the proportion
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) By 2021, stimulants were the most common drug class found in fentanyl-involved overdoses, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in Addiction.
Fatal overdoses involving fentanyl and stimulants, mainly cocaine and methamphetamine, have skyrocketed, ushering in the fourth wave of the US opioid epidemic.