overdose deaths

In a recent Cato blog post, I discussed several factors that may be contributing to the current and welcome drop in overdose deaths.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that overdose deaths during the 12-month period ending in December 2025 declined by 13.9

 

The New York Post recently reported o

The false narrative refuses to die.

Last month I wrote about the possibility that naloxone – the only opioid overdose antidote – may no longer work because of carfentanil-laced street drugs.

Ask any chronic pain patient about gabapentin (Neurontin) as a replacement for opioids and you'll probably get one of two reactions: Laughter or tears.

With all eyes focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, it is easy to lose sight of the other epidemic, one that claimed an estimated 76,000 lives during the 12 months endin

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