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).
Data provided to the Journal Sentinel and MedPage Today show the drugs are on the upswing again, increasing from 80 million prescriptions in 2006 to 94 million in 2013, according to IMS Health, a drug market research firm. Now, thousands of Americans are dying each year after mixing opioids and benzodiazepines.The combination turned up in 30% of the 16,651 overdose deaths involving narcotic painkillers in 2010, the most recent year for which data were available, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.ow, thousands of Americans are dying each year after mixing opioids and benzodiazepines. The combination turned up in 30% of the 16,651 overdose deaths involving narcotic painkillers in 2010, the most recent year for which data were available, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.