Tag: OVER
Opioid Overdose Death Rates Worsening for Non-Hispanic Blacks
No significant change seen in overdose death rates overall from 2018 to 2019, but rate increased among non-Hispanic Blacks
2019 to 2020 Saw Increase in Benzodiazepine Overdose ED Visits
Benzodiazepine deaths increased from April-June 2019 to April-June 2020, with larger increase for illicit benzodiazepine deaths
2019 to 2020 Saw Increase in Benzodiazepine Overdose ED Visits
Benzodiazepine deaths increased from April-June 2019 to April-June 2020, with larger increase for illicit benzodiazepine deaths
Opioid Tapering Tied to Higher Risk for Overdose, Mental Health Crisis
Rates of overdose, mental health crises increased after dose tapering among patients prescribed stable, long-term, higher-dose opioid therapy
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Up ~30 Percent in 2020
Increases seen in overdose deaths from opioids, as well as cocaine and psychostimulants
COVID-19 Pandemic Tied to Increase in Overdose Deaths
Weekly median overdose deaths increased by 50 percent after stay-at-home order
Risk for Overdose Up With Opioid Prescriptions After Dental Procedure
Study finds increased risk for overdose among patients who fill an opioid prescription and their family members
FDA Approves Higher-Dose Naloxone Hydrochloride Nasal Spray
8-mg dose of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray now approved with 2-mg and 4-mg doses
U.S. Overdose Deaths Have Soared During COVID-19 Pandemic
Increase largely driven by illicitly manufactured fentanyl and other synthetic opioids
Drug Overdose Deaths Generally Higher in Urban Counties
Increases seen in urban and rural counties from 1999 to 2019; rates higher in rural versus urban counties for five states in 2019
