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).
Story highlights. (CNN)Deaths linked to opioids are skyrocketing, and so is the number of Americans abusing the drugs, experts say. Two million Americans were dependent on prescription opioids in 2014, when the most recent data was available, federal statistics show.