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.

Health Sciences

The opioid crisis and HIV in the USA: deadly synergies - The Lancet

“Not just opioids”: Trends and patient characteristics of Veterans involved in fatal stimulant-related overdoses in the U.S. – Recovery Research Institute

Researchers define '4th wave' of the overdose crisis due to fentanyl

Rx Drug Summit

Fentanyl plus stimulants drives 'fourth wave' of overdose epidemic in the U.S. : r/essentialpost

Stimulants may be driving a fourth wave of the overdose crisis, with deaths at an all-time high

The fourth wave of the overdose crisis: Examining the prominent role of psychomotor stimulants with and without fentanyl - ScienceDirect

Health Sciences

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

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