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 state Department of Public Health said Tuesday that 1,256 Massachusetts residents died in 2014 after overdosing on opioids such as heroin and painkillers, according to a final tally of death records. That toll is higher than the initial estimate of 1,008 opioid-related deaths that the department released in April. It also represents a 34 percent increase from 2013 and a startling 88 percent increase from 2012. In the first three of months of this year, opioid overdoses claimed 312 lives in Massachusetts, putting the state on pace to match last yearâs death toll.