Tag: Drug Abuse
White House Launches Website to Help Those Battling Substance Abuse
FindTreatment.gov will allow Americans with substance abuse and mental health issues to better access care
CDC: Drugs Involved in Overdose Deaths Varied Regionally in 2017
Overdose deaths involving fentanyl or cocaine higher in regions east of Mississippi River
Substance Use Disorder Ups Risk for Death After IE Valve Surgery
Midterm postoperative period (six months to five years) a particularly vulnerable period
USPSTF Finds Evidence Lacking to Prevent Illicit Drug Use in Youth
Evidence insufficient to recommend primary care interventions to prevent, cut drug use in youth
Eight Touchpoints May Predict Opioid Overdoses
These factors identify more than half of opioid overdose decedents and may represent prevention opportunities
2002 to 2016 Saw Rise in Drug Abuse-Linked Infective Endocarditis
Patients were younger, more often white men, poorer, and had fewer comorbidities
CDC: January to July 2018 Saw Decrease in Opioid Deaths
But deaths from illicitly manufactured fentanyl increased during same period
Depression, Substance Use Increasing in Former Smokers
2005 to 2016 saw increase in prevalence of major depression; marijuana use increased from 2002 to 2016
Prescription Drug Misuse Common in High Schoolers
44 percent of high school seniors who misuse prescription drugs have multiple drug sources
Age-Adjusted Drug Overdose Death Rate Higher in Urban Counties
Rates of age-adjusted death higher in urban counties for men; higher in rural counties for women
