A new federal report on Wednesday indicates the escalating overdose crisis is taking a dangerous turn.  A growing number of individuals who succumb to opioids are simultaneously consuming stimulants like cocaine and methamphetamine, resulting in more lethal consequences. The article states: “Across the United States, headlines abound with cases of people dying after unwittingly consuming cocaine laced with fentanyl: six people dead from a contaminated batch in Long Island in 2021, five dead inside a Colorado apartment last year, seven over several days in Kalamazoo, Mich., in April. But while contaminated cocaine — whether it’s done accidentally or intentionally by dealers — is a real concern, researchers who study the illicit drug market say they believe most deaths involve users knowingly consuming the drug alongside fentanyl.” Read the full article here.