Tag: opioids
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EDITORIAL: Oblivious to a crisis of their own making
While Gov. Jared Polis was being warmly applauded by his fellow ruling Democrats amid his eighth and final State of the State speech at the Capitol Thursday, the rest of Colorado was apprised of some cold, hard facts. “Rocky Mountain region saw record fentanyl pill, meth seizures in 2025, DEA says,” read one headline in…
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More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds
A new government study suggests smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking drugs in U.S. overdose deaths
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US tells China Yellen wants to visit this year as ties stabilize
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wants to visit China this year, a U.S. delegation told Chinese officials in Beijing, a sign that ties between the two economic superpowers are further stabilizing. The U.S. group relayed the message during meetings this week with Chinese officials including Vice Premier He Lifeng, the Treasury Department said in a statement…
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‘It keeps us safe’: A bathroom set up to stem overdoses
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK — At an unassuming storefront on a busy Brooklyn street, people sign up to use a bathroom outfitted to try to curb an overdose crisis. Waiting his turn, a man named Robert is frank about why he’s there, instead of one of the…