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This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. The timeline of the opioid epidemic includes selected events related to the origins of Stamford, Connecticut-based Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family, the development and marketing of oxycodone, selected FDA activities related to the abuse ...
Fentanyl-laced heroin has become a big problem for major cities, including Philadelphia, Detroit and Chicago. [141] Its use has caused a spike in deaths among users of heroin and prescription painkillers, while becoming easier to obtain and conceal.
On 22 April 2021, Digital Underground frontman, rapper, and musician Shock G died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, meth, and alcohol. [238] On 6 September 2021, actor Michael K. Williams, who performed as Omar Little on the HBO drama series The Wire, died from an overdose of fentanyl, parafluorofentanyl, heroin, and cocaine. [239] [240]
Emblems of America's epidemics. David Gannon/AFP via Getty ImagesFor the past 20 years, I have been engaged in efforts to end the opioid epidemic, as a public health official, researcher and ...
A family member holds a photo of 2-year-old Ezekiel Rivera, who died in 2023 from a fentanyl overdose, on June 5, 2024, in Bakersfield. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
As California leads the fight to reverse skyrocketing fentanyl overdose deaths, ... The highly addictive and potentially lethal drug has become a scourge across America and is taking a toll on the ...
In 2017, there were 3,987 opioid-related deaths in Canada, 92% of these deaths being unintentional. The number of deaths involving fentanyl or fentanyl analogues increased by 17% compared to 2016. [60] Between April and December 2020, there was an 89% increase in opioid related deaths in comparison to 2019. [61]
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