Tag: Drug Abuse
Shift Occurring in Deadly Overdoses
Rx opioid prescriptions down; illicit drugs are dominant cause of lethal drug overdoses
Cannabidiol Studied as Potential Treatment for Cannabis Use Disorder
Abstinence from cannabis increased with cannabidiol 400-mg, 800-mg doses compared with placebo
USPSTF Urges Primary Care Docs to Ask Adults About Drug Use
Evidence inadequate to assess benefits and harms of screening for unhealthy drug use in teens
Deaths From Alcohol, Drugs, Suicide Topped 150,000 in 2018
While there was a decrease in opioid overdose deaths, alcohol and suicide deaths increased
Bundled Rapid HIV/Hep C Testing May Improve Infection Awareness
Bundled HIV, hepatitis C testing ups number of people with substance use disorders aware of infection status
Post-Detox Treatment Lowers Mortality in Opioid Use Disorder
Patients with opioid use disorder receiving treatment after inpatient care had increased one-year survival
CDC: 2016 to 2017 Saw Increases in Nonfatal Overdoses
Nonfatal overdose rates significantly increased for all drug types except benzodiazepines
2017 to 2018 Saw Drop in Overdose Death Rates Involving Opioids
But rates involving synthetic opioids increased
Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms May Up Health Risks in Drug Injectors
Opioid withdrawal symptoms linked to higher risk for receptive syringe sharing, nonfatal overdose
Full Impact of Drug Use on U.S. Mortality Not Captured by Data
Estimated number of drug-associated deaths 2.2 times higher than number of drug-coded deaths
