Drug Overdose

• The CDC reports that drug overdose deaths decreased by 13.2% over the most recent 12-month period. • Experts warn this progress is fragile due to the emergence of new synthetic drugs and the use of medetomidine. • Separately, a June 2026 clinical trial indicated that seniors with depression showed greater improvement when adding a daily probiotic to their antidepressant regimen compared to a placebo.

Fentanyl-related overdose deaths fell by nearly 30 per cent in the space of a year in the US, which could represent a significant turning point in the country's opioid addiction crisis