Jan 30, 2026
Most ViewedCan I smoke fent
is physically possible and has become more common in some U.S. drug-using communities, but it is not safe: smoked illicit fentanyl causes rapid, hard-to-control dosing and can produce , and public-hea...
Fentanyl mortality trends
Fentanyl-related mortality trends in the US from 2016 to 2021
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Most Viewedless than 10 percent of drugs coming into the u.s. come from venezuela?
Available U.S. and independent reporting indicates Venezuela is not a primary source or transit point for the bulk of illegal drugs reaching the United States, and experts describe its role as modest ...
Jan 11, 2026
Most ViewedHow do leading causes of death for women vary by age group in the U.S.?
Across the female lifespan in the United States, the dominant causes of death shift sharply: injuries (including unintentional poisoning/overdose), homicide and certain infections predominate at young...
Feb 6, 2026
Is fentanyl use down since Trump became president
in increased sharply after 2016 and through the pandemic era, and most national indicators show that and nonfatal overdoses were higher after took office than before—though some indicators flattened o...
Jan 31, 2026
How do fentanyl overdose death totals compare to other opioid-related deaths annually since 2016?
From 2016 onward, deaths involving synthetic opioids—primarily illicitly manufactured —rose dramatically and overtook other opioid categories as the dominant cause of opioid-related mortality, with an...
Jan 17, 2026
How have recent Chinese precursor-control policies affected U.S. overdose trends?
U.S. overdose deaths—driven largely by synthetic opioids such as fentanyl—rose for years and then fell sharply starting in mid‑2023, a shift several recent studies and news reports attribute in part t...