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).
The scale of the problem is enormous. More controlled-substance prescriptions were written in the state from 2013 to 2014 (about 27 million) than there were residents (about 20 million), according to the State Health Department. In 2004, there were 341 opioid-related deaths in the state.