Sentences with phrase «opioid deaths highlights»

New state data showing a continued increase in the presence of fentanyl in opioid deaths highlights the need for action to combat trafficking of the synthetic opioid, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey said.

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But further analysis released by the public health agency Friday highlight two alarming trends for U.S. mortality: significant rises in gun and, especially, drug overdose deaths (with the latter driven by the ongoing opioid crisis in America).

The report, «Drugs for Dollars: How Medicaid Helps Fuel the Opioid Epidemic,» highlighted how increased access to addictive painkilling drugs was a factor — though not the only factor — in the growing drug - related death toll.

A small group of parents, teachers and friends highlighted this fact by lighting 180 luminous bags in front of Old County Hall on Monday, roughly the number of opioid overdose deaths cases confirmed by the Health Department so far this year.

You are right to highlight the Trump administration's failure to take effective action to reduce record levels of opioid - related deaths...