A massive survey recently released by a national drug-testing company strongly suggests we are well into the “fourth wave” of the opioid crisis. The three previous waves were driven by 1) prescription ...

Between 2004 and 2022, there was a significant increase in polysubstance- and opioid-related overdose related deaths in the US.

A massive survey recently released by a national drug-testing company strongly suggests we are well into the “fourth wave” of the opioid crisis. The three previous waves were driven by 1. prescription ...

The moment she saw him, Kelly Celata feared the man was dead from a drug overdose. It was a warm July morning last summer, and a man in his 30s was stretched out on the pavement near downtown Brockton ...

Late in March, another well-known musician died from drug overdose. Published reports say there were “10 psychoactive substances and medications including marijuana, opioids, tricyclic antidepressants ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Individuals with opioid use disorder and polysubstance use were less likely to initiate treatment with ...

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A new report by one of the region’s largest non-profit addiction treatment organizations shows an uptick in polysubstance use, or the use of multiple drugs at the same time. This, experts say, can ...

Most research suggests that opioid overdoses involving multiple substances in the United States typically occur among people ages 25-54. However, a new study led by Boston University School of Public ...

U.S. overdose deaths involving polysubstance use—particularly opioids combined with stimulants—have risen sharply in recent ...