Drug overdoses in the US slightly increased last year. But experts see hopeful signs
New estimates from the CDC show about nearly 110,000 U.S. overdose deaths in 2022. That’s nearly 2% more than 2021
Treasury Department faces increasing pressure to combat deadly fentanyl
Fentanyl is the deadliest drug in the U.S. today. The CDC estimates that 71,000 people died from overdosing on synthetic opioids such as fentanyl in 2021, up from almost 58,000 in 2020
US maternal deaths dropped in 2022, after Covid-19 spike
According to a final tally released Thursday, more than 1,200 U.S. women died in 2021 during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth
Ousted Catalan officials petition Supreme Court for release from jail
Ex-deputy premier Oriol Junqueras and aides pledge to abide by Article 155 of Constitution despite opposing it politically
Just a quarter of Catalans want to continue with current secession strategy
Weary voters step back from hard-line independence tactics, according to Metroscopia survey for EL PAÍS
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