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Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years

May 15, 2024

Jan Hoffman

Preliminary numbers show a nearly 4 percent decrease in deaths from opioids, largely fentanyl, but a rise in deaths from meth and cocaine.
Read more: Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years
Cocaine and Crack Cocaine, Deaths (Fatalities), Drug Abuse and Traffic, Drug Enforcement Administration, fentanyl, methamphetamines, Naloxone (Drug), National Center for Health Statistics, Opioids and Opiates, Oregon, Tech Industry, Tech News, Two Thousand Twenty Three, United States, your-feed-healthcare, your-feed-science

Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years

May 15, 2024

Jan Hoffman

Preliminary numbers show a nearly 4 percent decrease in deaths from opioids, largely fentanyl, but a rise in deaths from meth and cocaine.
Read more: Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years
Cocaine and Crack Cocaine, Deaths (Fatalities), Drug Abuse and Traffic, Drug Enforcement Administration, fentanyl, methamphetamines, Naloxone (Drug), National Center for Health Statistics, Opioids and Opiates, Oregon, Tech Industry, Tech News, Two Thousand Twenty Three, United States, your-feed-healthcare, your-feed-science

Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years

May 15, 2024

Jan Hoffman

Preliminary numbers show a nearly 4 percent decrease in deaths from opioids, largely fentanyl, but a rise in deaths from meth and cocaine.
Read more: Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years
Cocaine and Crack Cocaine, Deaths (Fatalities), Drug Abuse and Traffic, Drug Enforcement Administration, fentanyl, methamphetamines, Naloxone (Drug), National Center for Health Statistics, Opioids and Opiates, Oregon, Tech Industry, Tech News, Two Thousand Twenty Three, United States, your-feed-healthcare, your-feed-science

Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years

May 15, 2024

Jan Hoffman

Preliminary numbers show a nearly 4 percent decrease in deaths from opioids, largely fentanyl, but a rise in deaths from meth and cocaine.
Read more: Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years
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U.S. Lags Behind Other Countries in Hepatitis-C Cures

April 28, 2024

Ted Alcorn

Despite an arsenal of drugs, many Americans are still unaware of their infections until it’s too late. A Biden initiative languishes without Congressional approval.
Read more: U.S. Lags Behind Other Countries in Hepatitis-C Cures
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Teen Drug Use Habits Are Changing, For the Good. With Caveats.

April 6, 2024

Matt Richtel

Dr. Nora Volkow, who leads the National Institutes of Drug Abuse, would like the public to know things are getting better. Mostly.
Read more: Teen Drug Use Habits Are Changing, For the Good. With Caveats.
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Overdose or Poisoning? A New Debate Over What to Call a Drug Death.

March 10, 2024

Jan Hoffman

Grieving families want official records and popular discourse to move away from reflexive use of “overdose,” which they believe blames victims for their deaths.
Read more: Overdose or Poisoning? A New Debate Over What to Call a Drug Death.
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Powerful Psychedelic Drug Gains New Notice as an Opioid Addiction Therapy

March 5, 2024

Andrew Jacobs

New research is stirring interest in ibogaine, which appears to help ease the agony of detox and prevent relapse. Used in other countries, it remains illegal in the U.S.
Read more: Powerful Psychedelic Drug Gains New Notice as an Opioid Addiction Therapy
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Powerful Psychedelic Drug Gains New Notice as an Opioid Addiction Therapy

March 5, 2024

Andrew Jacobs

New research is stirring interest in ibogaine, which appears to help ease the agony of detox and prevent relapse. Used in other countries, it remains illegal in the U.S.
Read more: Powerful Psychedelic Drug Gains New Notice as an Opioid Addiction Therapy
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Teen Drug and Alcohol Use Linked to Mental Health Distress

January 29, 2024

Matt Richtel

Substance use by adolescents may prove valuable in identifying the presence of underlying disorders, a new study suggests.
Read more: Teen Drug and Alcohol Use Linked to Mental Health Distress

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TWiT 1007: All the Hotdogs in the World – China's 'Salt Typhoon' Hack, Google on the Chopping Block, Recall AI – This Week in Tech (Audio)

In this episode of This Week in Tech, the panel tackles the "biggest hack in US history," the future of AI, and the role of government in tech. From the Chinese hack's implications to Microsoft's AI-powered Recall, the Supreme Court's tech-related cases, and the push for social media age verification, Leo Laporte, Patrick Beja, Wesley Faulkner, and Alex Wilhelm provide insightful analysis and lively discussion on the most pressing issues facing the industry today. China's "Salt Typhoon" hack, dubbed the "worst hack in our nation's history," which compromised US telecommunications infrastructure and allowed surveillance of high-profile individuals The panel debates the challenges of securing outdated infrastructure and the role of government in regulating tech companies DOJ's push for Google to sell off Chrome to break its search monopoly, and the potential implications for competition and innovation Alex Wilhelm's article "If you like startups, you should love anti-trust" and the importance of fostering competition in the tech industry Microsoft's Windows 365 Link, a $349 mini PC that streams Windows from the cloud, and the potential for thin client computing Microsoft's Recall AI feature, which records and indexes users' screen activity, raising security concerns but offering potential benefits for users The Supreme Court's involvement in cases related to Facebook's Cambridge Analytica data breach and the fate of America's low-income broadband fund The panel also discusses their personal experiences with parenting in the digital age and the challenges of balancing screen time, privacy, and education for children Meta's push for Apple and Google to verify users' ages on social media platforms, and the challenges of implementing effective age verification while protecting user privacy Amazon's talks with Instacart, Uber, Ticketmaster, and others to enhance its AI-powered Alexa assistant Spirit Airlines filing for bankruptcy amidst financial losses and mounting debt payments Alex laments the addition of ads to Amazon Prime Video and the panel debates the tradeoffs of bundled subscription services Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Patrick Beja, Wesley Faulkner, and Alex Wilhelm Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit shopify.com/twit veeam.com lookout.com bitwarden.com/twit

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Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years

Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years

Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years

Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years

U.S. Lags Behind Other Countries in Hepatitis-C Cures

Teen Drug Use Habits Are Changing, For the Good. With Caveats.

Overdose or Poisoning? A New Debate Over What to Call a Drug Death.

Powerful Psychedelic Drug Gains New Notice as an Opioid Addiction Therapy

Powerful Psychedelic Drug Gains New Notice as an Opioid Addiction Therapy

Teen Drug and Alcohol Use Linked to Mental Health Distress

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TWiT 1007: All the Hotdogs in the World – China's 'Salt Typhoon' Hack, Google on the Chopping Block, Recall AI – This Week in Tech (Audio)