Brian Mann

1 month ago | laist.com | Brian Mann

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2 months ago | kpbs.org | Brian Mann

Updated March 15, 2025 at 09:44 AM ETPHILADELPHIA — On a blustery winter morning, Keli McLoyd set off on foot across Kensington. This area of Philadelphia is one of the most drug-scarred neighborhoods in the U.S. In the first block, she knelt next to a man curled on the sidewalk in the throes of fentanyl, xylazine or some other powerful street drug. "Sir, are you alright? You OK?" asked McLoyd, who leads Philadelphia's city-run overdose response unit.

2 months ago | knkx.org | Brian Mann

The deadliest phase of the street fentanyl crisis appears to have ended, as drug deaths continue to drop at an unprecedented pace. For the first time, all 50 states and the District of Columbia have now seen at least some recovery. A new analysis of U.S. overdose data conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill also found that the decline in deaths began much earlier than once understood, suggesting improvements may be sustainable. Loading... "This is not a blip.

2 months ago | wgbh.org | Brian Mann

March 11, 2025 MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:Here is a hopeful statistic. In the U.S., deaths from overdoses of fentanyl are plummeting. They’re down over 30% year over year. That’s according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some addiction experts believe the deadliest wave of the fentanyl crisis may finally be over. Now, that does present a new challenge. Many communities must now help the growing number of fentanyl survivors who are still deeply unwell.

2 months ago | nhpr.org | Brian Mann

Deaths from street fentanyl have dropped more than thirty percent. That's good news. But it means cities and small towns face far more deeply ill people addicted to toxic drugs.