Tag: Heroin
2016 to 2021 Saw Increase in Drug Overdose Rates Involving Fentanyl
Increase seen in age-adjusted drug overdose death rates involving methamphetamine, cocaine; decrease reported in death rates involving oxycodone
Naloxone Access Not Linked to Teen Substance Use
Naloxone access and pharmacy naloxone distribution not tied to more adolescent heroin, injection drug use
2002 to 2018 Saw Increases in Heroin Use, Use Disorder, Injection
800,000 U.S. adults surveyed; prevalence of heroin use increased from 0.17 to 0.32 percent
Many Buprenorphine Prescribers Not Offering New Appointments
However, for those offering new appointments, wait times were not long to receive buprenorphine
Heroin Overdose ED Visits Decreased From 2017 to 2018
Decreases not consistent across states, with significant increases in Illinois, Indiana, Utah
Hepatitis C Infection Rates Up After OxyContin Reformulation
222 percent increase in HCV infection rates seen after reformulation in states with above-median misuse
Anti-Heroin Vaccine Shows Promise Against Lethal Doses
TLR9 agonist in presence of alum is stable over 30 days, elicits strong anti-heroin antibody titers
Q-Switched Nd:YAG 1064 nm Laser Can Improve Track Marks
Case report describes improvement in bluish-gray pigmentation in patient with history of heroin use
Extended-Release Naltrexone Promising for Opioid Dependence
Lower use of heroin, other illicit opioids with extended-release naltrexone in superiority analysis
Hospital Discharges for Prescription Opioids Have Fallen
But inpatient and ED discharges related to heroin have increased in past decade
