overdose
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Generations have struggled with drug addiction in Española, but fentanyl is ripping through the already wounded community with new fervor, contributing to rising homelessness and overdose rates.
From Los Angeles Times
Guns have replaced overdoses as the leading means of suicide.
From Los Angeles Times
In at least two cases, those who were drugged suffered fatal overdoses, authorities said.
From Washington Post
According to Holce’s motion, Lacy, while not ruling out strangulation as a possible cause of death, also mentioned infections, physical disorders and a drug overdose from a substance not tested for as possibilities.
From Seattle Times
But fentanyl has contributed to rising homelessness and overdose rates.
From Los Angeles Times
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