Tag: OVER
ED Visit Volume Dropped for Mental Health, Substance Use Early in Pandemic
However, from March 15 to Oct. 10, 2020, higher median emergency department visit rates seen when compared with 2019
Methamphetamine OD Deaths Up for All Races, Ethnicities
Highest rates within each sex seen for non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native individuals, followed by non-Hispanic Whites
CDC: Life Expectancy for U.S. Population Increased in 2019
And age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 20.7 to 21.6 per 100,000 from 2018 to 2019
Buprenorphine Rx Fills for OUD Plateau During Pandemic
Cash-paid prescriptions declined significantly, but no significant changes seen in those paid by public or private insurance
CDC: Concerning Increase Seen in Overdose Deaths During Pandemic
More than 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the U.S. in 12 months ending May 2020, representing highest number ever
All-Drug Overdoses Rising in Children Aged 0 to 10, 11 to 14
Suspected heroin overdoses decreased among youth aged 15 to 24 years from April 2016 to September 2019
Youth Opioid Deaths Often Involve Other Substances, Too
In 2018, more than half of opioid overdose deaths involved polysubstance, most commonly cocaine
Large Increase Seen in Overdose-Related Cardiac Arrests in COVID-19
Overdose-related cardiac arrests sharply increased during April 2020, followed by subsequent decrease
CDC: 2013 to 2018 Saw Jump in Drug OD Deaths Involving Cocaine
