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Fewer Americans die from drug overdose In another report Thursday, the CDC said drug overdose deaths decreased by 4% in 2023, the first drop since 2018.
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
In the past few years, state and local governments across the U.S. have begun spending billions in opioid settlements paid by companies accused of fueling the overdose crisis.
—Aneri Pattani, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Breed was tasked with getting the city through the COVID-19 pandemic, dealing with a surge of drug overdose deaths, rampant homelessness, untreated mental illness, the racial justice protests of 2020, a rise in retail theft, and the collapse of the downtown area’s economy.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
More than 100,000 Americans have been dying annually in recent years from drug overdoses, and 75% of those deaths involved opioids, according to the National Institutes of Health.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
In the past few years, state and local governments across the U.S. have begun spending billions in opioid settlements paid by companies accused of fueling the overdose crisis.
—Aneri Pattani, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Breed was tasked with getting the city through the COVID-19 pandemic, dealing with a surge of drug overdose deaths, rampant homelessness, untreated mental illness, the racial justice protests of 2020, a rise in retail theft, and the collapse of the downtown area’s economy.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
More than 100,000 Americans have been dying annually in recent years from drug overdoses, and 75% of those deaths involved opioids, according to the National Institutes of Health.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The 28-year-old, who once had hopes of signing a multi-year deal this winter, will start at second for the Tigers, who now have a surplus of infielders.Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
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That gives the club a surplus of pitchers for their starting rotation.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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There’s no separating this excess of narrative from the glut of Squid Game derivatives we’ve been sold over the past three years.Judy Berman, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
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Nike is now dealing with an excess of inventory from sales slowdowns as consumers turn to newer styles from other brands.Merritt Enright, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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But the real star is Fowler’s shape-shifting filmmaking, which is deft enough to revel in blockbuster overkill and skewer it at the same time.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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The scene repeats the joke too many times at the end, but the joy of watching Yang get sprayed in the face by a hose makes up for a bit of comic overkill.Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
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Here, the long rectangular dining table is ideal for every day meal prep, but can quickly transform into a space for overflow seating when stools are pulled up on either side.Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
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Cold weather overflow shelters remain open Cold weather overflow shelters will remain open through 10 a.m. Sunday as Middle Tennessee prepares to sink back into a deep freeze over the weekend.Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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In the living room, on the lower floor, a contemporary Ashley Hicks chandelier illuminates a circa 1920 Japanese lacquered table and an array of plush seating in varied materials and colors—all surrounded by a surfeit of art and objects made across five centuries and nearly as many continents.David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
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This deference has endured over the decades, despite skyrocketing coaching salaries and sports stadium surfeit that critics say is at odds with higher education’s raison d’être.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Globally, demand in the sector remains subdued due to oversupplies in the European market as well as high inventory levels in China.Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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An oversupply of prescription opioid pain medication followed in the mid-1990s, exposing millions of Americans to the drugs.Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
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The number of fans at Swift's shows and the strength of their jumping and cheering will help determine the amplitude of a Tayquake here, Gong said.Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024
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In REM sleep, brain waves are low in amplitude and relatively fast, and the eye movements are rapid, too.Beth Ann Malow, Discover Magazine, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Overdose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdose. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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