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States Can Now Use Federal Opioid Funds to Tackle Meth and Cocaine

A spending bill passed by Congress late last year allows states to use funds earmarked for the opioid crisis to be used instead to tackle the surge in meth and cocaine use, The New York Times reports.

Hospitals Report Cases of People Using Cocaine Laced with Fentanyl

Hospitals in the United States and Canada are reporting cases of people overdosing after using cocaine laced with fentanyl, HealthDay reports.

People More Likely to Try Cocaine, Ecstasy, Molly and Marijuana in the Summer

People are more likely to try drugs including cocaine, ecstasy, molly and marijuana in the summer than in any other season, according to a new study.

Overdose Deaths Linked to Cocaine and Meth are Surging

Deaths due to overdoses linked to cocaine and methamphetamine are on the rise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Use of Cocaine and Marijuana May Contribute to Young Adults’ Stroke Risk

Use of cocaine and marijuana may contribute to the risk of stroke in young adults, a new study suggests.

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Most Expensive Addictive Substances

A new study that looks at the long-term costs of addiction finds heroin, oxycodone and cocaine rank as the top three most expensive substances. Each addiction costs more than a million dollars to support over a 50-year period, CNBC reports.

Crack Cocaine Increasingly Laced With Fentanyl

A Philadelphia hospital is reporting a spike in the number of patients who are being treated in the emergency room for overdoses from crack cocaine laced with fentanyl. Experts say fentanyl is being mixed with a number of drugs, including heroin, cocaine and ketamine.

Death Rates From Drug Overdoses Began to Rise Years Before Opioid Crisis

Death rates from drug overdoses started to rise years before the current opioid crisis began, a new study suggests.

Some People Use Fitness Tracking Devices to Monitor Heart Rate During Drug Use

Some people are using fitness tracking devices such as Fitbit or Apple Watch to monitor their heart rate while they are using illicit drugs in an effort to prevent overdoses, CNBC reports.

In Era of Opioid Crisis, Congress Reassesses Crack Cocaine Sentencing Laws

As the federal government focuses on combating the opioid crisis, a bipartisan effort to revise sentencing guidelines set during the 1980s crack cocaine era faces an uncertain future, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Drug Use by U.S. Workforce Remains at Highest Rate in More Than a Decade

Drug use by the U.S. workforce remains at its highest rate in more than a decade, driven by increases in cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana, according to a new study.

Cocaine Laced With Fentanyl Causing Growing Number of Deaths

A growing number of drug overdose deaths are due to cocaine laced with fentanyl, NPR reports.

Cocaine Deaths on the Rise Among Black Americans

Cocaine deaths are increasing, particularly among non-Hispanic black Americans, The New York Times reports.

Increase in Colombia’s Coca Crop May be Leading to Increasing Cocaine Use in U.S.

There are early signs that cocaine use and availability is on the rise in the United States for the first time in almost a decade, according to a new State Department report on the global narcotics trade. The increase may be due to an expansion in Colombia’s coca crop, according to The Washington Post.

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Percentage of Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Heroin Tripled in Five Years

A new government report finds 25 percent of drug overdose deaths in 2015 involved heroin, triple the percentage in 2010.

CDC: Fentanyl Sold as Cocaine Led to 12 Overdoses in 8 Hours

A hospital in New Haven, Connecticut treated 12 people who overdosed last June when they used fentanyl that had been sold as cocaine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Three of the people died.

Opioid Epidemic Fuels Increase in Cocaine-Related Overdose Deaths

A growing number of people are dying from cocaine-related overdoses because they are mixing the drug with opioids such as heroin and fentanyl, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Regulating Availability of Cocaine and Meth Ingredients Helped Reduce Drug Use

A new study suggests restrictions put into place by the U.S. government on a chemical needed to produce cocaine have led to a reduced use of the drug in the past decade. Mexican police action against a company importing pseudoephedrine, which is used to make meth, also contributed to the decline.

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