CDC: 1,000 deaths nationwide linked to illegal fentanyl

NJ.com 16 months ago

CDC: 1,000 deaths nationwide linked to illegal fentanyl

At least 1,000 people nationwide have died from overdosing on fentanyl created in illegal laboratories, according to a federal investigation that began after a cluster of the deaths was reported in New Jersey two years ago. Full Article at NJ.com

Illegal Painkiller Overdoses Kill More Than 1,000 Americans
16 months ago

Featured Article Main Category: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Also Included In: Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy; Public Health Article Date: 25 Jul 2008 - 0:00 PDT email to a friend printer friendly view / write opinions rate... Full Article at Medical News Today
WAYNE COUNTY: Doctored heroin linked to 230 fatal drug overdoses
16 months ago

More than 1,000 overdose deaths across the country -- and 230 in Wayne County -- were linked to illegally made fentanyl, a powerful prescription-only painkiller mixed with heroin and other drugs for street use, according to a report released Thursday... Full Article at Detroit Free Press
Illegal Painkiller Cited in Overdose Surge
16 months ago

A two-year wave of deaths caused by an illegal street version of the powerful painkiller fentanyl claimed more than 1,000 lives, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in the government's first assessment of the outbreak's toll. Full Article at Wall Street Journal
More than 1,000 died in painkiller overdoses
16 months ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At least 1,013 people died of overdoses in several U.S. cities from 2005 to 2007 after illegally injecting the highly potent painkiller fentanyl, U.S. officials said on Thursday. Full Article at Reuters
Report: Wayne County third in nation for fentanyl deaths over two-year period
16 months ago

DETROIT -- Wayne County was third in the nation in fentanyl-related deaths during the worst epidemic of fatal overdoses involving the potent painkiller, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Full Article at Detroit News Online
More than 1,000 fentanyl deaths tracked to Mexican drug operation
16 months ago

More than 1,000 deaths linked to the painkiller fentanyl were reported nationally during a two-year span, traced to a drug operation in Mexico, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Full Article at Detroit Free Press
U.S. fentanyl deaths top 1,000 over 2 years
16 months ago

More than 1,000 people died over two years from an illegal version of the painkiller fentanyl, the government reported Thursday ... Full Article at USA Today