Tag: OVER
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
First Overdose Prevention Centers in the Nation Open in NYC
Cities and states nationwide have pushed for overdose prevention sites in recent years
CDC: More Than 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year
Figure is almost 30 percent higher than the previous year, when 78,000 overdose deaths were reported
Methamphetamine Deaths, Use Increased From 2015 to 2019
Populations at higher risk for methamphetamine use disorder diversifying rapidly
Animal Sedative Driving Rise in Fatal Drug ODs
In 2019, xylazine contributed to death in 64 percent of cases and almost always also involved fentanyl
