Tag: OVER
Acetaminophen Label Changes Not Linked to Accidental OD Admission
Monthly rates of hospital admission for accidental acetaminophen overdose unchanged over study period
ED-Initiated Buprenorphine for OUD Often Not Sustained
Many patients filling buprenorphine prescriptions written by emergency physicians do not subsequently fill prescriptions for the treatment
Overdose Deaths From Non-BZD Hypnotics/Sedatives Up in the U.S.
Proportion of overdose deaths involving these drugs increased more than threefold between 2000 and 2018
U.S. Needs to Expand Naloxone Distribution
Modeling suggests community-based, pharmacy-initiated naloxone distribution more effective at averting opioid overdose deaths
Racial Disparities Seen in Rates for Opioid Overdose Deaths
From 2007 to 2019, opioid-stimulant deaths among Black people increased at more than three times the rate of White people
U.S. Justice Dept. Might Allow Safe Injection Sites to Curb Overdose Deaths
Safe injection sites give users a monitored space for injected drug use
Intentional Overdose Deaths Up for 15- to 24-Year-Old Men, Women
Overall, intentional overdose deaths declined in recent years among men and women; rates higher among non-Hispanic Black women
Opioid Overdose Antidote Urged for Schools After Student’s Fentanyl Death
In response to the incident, Hartford officials pledged to ensure that all city schools are stocked with naloxone
Multicomponent Strategy Ups Buprenorphine Use for Opioid Use Disorder in ED
However, wide variation seen in provider uptake
Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyl-Involved Deaths Increased 2019 to 2020
Sharp increase in deaths in Midwestern, Southern, Western jurisdictions; stimulant also involved in about four of 10 IMF-involved deaths
