Tag: Drug Abuse
Treatment Rates Low for Parents With Opioid Use Disorder
Many parents with opioid, substance use disorder are living with children; treatment rates are low
Non-Rx Fentanyl Up in Urine Tests Positive for Other Drugs
Significant increases seen in urine drug tests positive for cocaine and methamphetamine
Fatal Overdoses Reduced With Pharmacist Dispensation of Naloxone
However, greater naloxone availability tied to more nonfatal overdoses seen in emergency departments
U.S. Death Rate From Drug Poisoning Up for Teens, Young Adults
Significant increases seen in rates for whites, Asian/Pacific Islanders, blacks; in Midwest and Northeast
Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Should Be Addressed
Report IDs barriers such as separation of OUD treatment delivery settings from rest of medical care
High Response Seen for All Hep C Tx Models in Injection Drug Users
Directly observed therapy tied to greater adherence than self-administered individual treatment
Hearing Loss Before Age 50 Tied to Higher Substance Use
Associations particularly pronounced for Rx opioid use disorders in those aged 18 to 34 with hearing loss
Dual Receipt of Opioids Tied to Increased Risk for OD Death
Those enrolled in both VA and Medicare Part D have higher odds of death from Rx opioid overdose
About 360,000 ED Visits Were for Nonmedical Drug Abuse in 2016
More than half of estimated visits also involved nonpharmaceutical substances, including drugs, alcohol
Drivers’ Opioid Use Associated With Fatal Car Crashes
Drivers testing positive for prescription opioids more than twice as likely to initiate fatal two-vehicle crash
