Aruba's pleasant climate attracts tourists throughout the year as temperature varies little from the average of 28Â°C (82.4Â°F). Yearly precipitation is minimal, averaging 500 mm (19.7 in), with most of it falling in late autumn. Current Weather Conditions: In these selected cities...
1 Opioids are psychoactive substances derived from the opium poppy, or their synthetic analogues. Examples are morphine and heroin. 2  Worldwide, an estimated 69 000 people die from opioid overdose each year.  There are an estimated 15 million people who suffer from opioid dependence (i.e. an addiction to opioids).
Drug overdose deaths continue to increase in the United States and are now the leading cause of deaths from injury in the United States, a new report shows. Every year, nearly 44,000 people die from drug overdoses. Deaths due to drug overdose have more than doubled in the past 14 years, and half of them are related to prescription drugs (22,000 per year), the report shows. During the past 4 years, the number of overdose deaths rose significantly in 26 states and Washington, DC, and decreased in only six states.