2025-03-08

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Across the country, the most prevalent substances identified in fentanyl-related overdoses were illegal stimulants combined with fentanyl.

  • A middle-aged man smokes crack cocaine in Rhode Island. The...

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    In Rhode Island, a middle-aged man is seen using crack cocaine. In 2022, the state recorded the fourth-highest rate of overdose fatalities related to cocaine in the nation. (Lynn Arditi/The Public’s Radio/TNS)

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In Rhode Island, a middle-aged man is seen using crack cocaine. In 2022, the state recorded the fourth-highest rate of overdose fatalities related to cocaine in the nation. (Lynn Arditi/The Public’s Radio/TNS)

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Across the country, the most prevalent substances identified in fentanyl-related overdoses were illegal stimulants combined with fentanyl.

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