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What are the Dangers of Using Needles for Drugs?
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What are the Dangers of Using Needles for Drugs?

Steve Trevino 2019-03-15T00:28:33+00:00

Injecting drugs is the most dangerous way to use drugs. While there are different ways to use drugs, snorting, ingesting, smoking and injecting, it could be strongly argued that injection with the use of hypodermic needles poses the highest risk for negative health effects. The practice of injecting drugs into the bloodstream with a needle [...]

What are the Dangers of Using Needles for Drugs? Steve Trevino 2019-03-15T00:28:33+00:00

Most Common Drug Overdose Types in Texas:
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Most Common Drug Overdose Types in Texas:

Steve Trevino 2019-02-27T23:46:27+00:00

Deaths from drug overdoses in the state of Texas have nearly tripled in the last 18 years. From 1999 to 2017, drug overdose deaths have nearly tripled from 1,087 to 2,979. This increase was across the board for all types of drugs, although methamphetamine and cocaine caused the most overdose deaths in the lone star state. Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are also rising as a cause of an increase of deaths for Texans.

Most Common Drug Overdose Types in Texas: Steve Trevino 2019-02-27T23:46:27+00:00