Fentanyl plus stimulants drives 'fourth wave' of overdose epidemic in the U.S.

Overdoses from people taking both fentanyl and a stimulant, mainly cocaine or meth, have skyrocketed, ushering in what researchers are calling a fourth wave of the overdose epidemic.

Opioid epidemic: The coming tidal wave of overdoses - Big Think

Opioid epidemic: The coming tidal wave of overdoses - Big Think

4th Wave in U.S. Overdose Crisis: 50x Surge in Deaths From Fentanyl Laced Stimulants

Fentanyl-Laced Stimulants Fuel Opioid Crisis' Fourth Wave

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Charting the fourth wave: Geographic, temporal, race/ethnicity and demographic trends in polysubstance fentanyl overdose deaths in the United States, 2010–2021 - Friedman - 2023 - Addiction - Wiley Online Library

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Generation S.O.S. on Instagram: The proportion of overdoses involving fentanyl and a stimulant — most commonly cocaine and methamphetamine — increased more than fiftyfold from 2010 to 2021, a study published Thursday

Surging Racial Disparities in the U.S. Overdose Crisis

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How the fentanyl crisis' fourth wave has hit every corner of the US

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