As US Overdose Deaths Drop, Researchers Search for Explanations.  Anderer S.  JAMA. Published online January 30, 2026. doi:10.1001/jama.2026.0553 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2844677

Decline in US Overdose Deaths May Be Tied to Fentanyl Disruption.  Anderer S.  JAMA. Published online January 23, 2026. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.23028 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2844459

An abnormally slow heart rate is associated with xylazine-fentanyl overdose; primarily seen in northeastern United States  Researchers have identified bradycardia—an abnormally low heart rate–as a symptom of xylazine-opioid overdose. This brea…

Shedding light on drug-related hospital emergencies in Europe  Every year, thousands of people across Europe require hospital treatment for drug-related poisoning and other acute harms. In a new analysis published today, European Drug Eme…

Safer Opioid Supply, Subsequent Drug Decriminalization, and Opioid Overdoses.  Nguyen HV, Mital S, Bugden S, McGinty EE.  JAMA Health Forum. 2025;6(3):e250101. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.0101 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-…

USA. The ‘hard, slow work’ of reducing overdose deaths is having an effect Deaths have dropped steadily since 2023, but some states are still seeing spikes. (Stateline, USA, 03.11.2025) https://stateline.org/2025/11/03/the-hard-slow-work-of-reduci…