Stimulant overdoses rise in U.S. as opioid deaths decline, Guardian reports

Overdoses involving stimulants are rising in many parts of the United States even as opioid deaths decline, The Guardian reported on Nov. 8.

The report cites recently available data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the increase in stimulant overdoses. It also highlights a gap in public understanding: while more people recognize opioid overdoses, education about stimulant overdoses has been less clear-cut.

The Guardian describes treatment for stimulant overdoses as complex. The supplied excerpt does not specify the size of the increase or identify the areas most affected.

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• Stimulant overdoses on the rise as opioid deaths decline, but treatment is complex