Tag: Drug Abuse
Suppression of Substance Abuse Claims Impacts Diagnoses
CMS suppression of claims linked to immediate decline in inpatient rates of related comorbidities
Benzodiazepine Prescriptions Rose From 1996 to 2013
Overdose death rate also increased but leveled out after 2010
Cannabis Use Not Linked to Risk of Mood, Anxiety Disorders
But significantly associated with any substance use, alcohol use, drug use disorders
Nonmedical Stimulant Use Up Among Adults, Not Teens
Emergency department visits related to dextroamphetamine-amphetamine up for adults
Higher Substance Use Found Among Teens Who Tan
Found more likely to smoke, drink, and use illegal drugs and steroids
Pathway to Heroin Described in NEJM Commentary
Initial exposure to opioids appears to 'push' potential addicts to heroin
Newborn Abstinence Sx Up, Tied to Increasing Prenatal Opioid Use
~14 to 22 percent of pregnant women in the United States are prescribed opioids
After Nonfatal Overdose, Most Patients Prescribed More Opioids
Cumulative incidence of repeated overdose 17 percent for those receiving high doses after overdose
Abuse of Prescription Drugs Ups Sexual Risks for Teens
Those taking these drugs with no prescription more likely to have multiple partners, forgo condom use
Drug Overdose Rates Up Substantially Among U.S. Youth
Prescription meds, heroin largely to blame, with some states hit especially hard
