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Narcan (naloxone hydrochloride) nasal spray has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to stop or reverse an overdose of opioids.

FDA Approves Narcan Nasal Spray to Counter Opioid Overdose

First-of-its-kind drug sanctioned to reverse effects of heroin or oxycodone use
Trends in opioid use and treatment of opioid use disorder are described in two studies published online Oct. 13 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Prescription Opioid Use Disorders Up From 2003 to 2013

Second study shows no increase in treatment for individuals with opioid use disorders
Newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome are more likely to be readmitted to the hospital than those without the condition

Hospital Readmissions Up in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Withdrawal most common reason for infants' readmission to the hospital
The percentage of youth ages 12 to 17 who smoke

Rates of Alcohol, Tobacco Use Down Among U.S. Teens

But marijuana, heroin use up
Led by the American Medical Association

U.S. Medical Groups Fighting Prescription Opioid Abuse

Special Task Force aims to curb 'epidemic' of addiction to opioids such as Oxycontin, Vicodin
Calls to poison centers for issues related to synthetic marijuana have risen more than 220 percent since last year

Poison Control Calls Up Steeply Due to Synthetic Cannabinoid

Calls to poison control centers jumped more than 300 percent from January to April
Misuse of prescription stimulant medications such as Ritalin and Adderall may begin at an earlier age than previously believed

Misuse of Stimulants May Begin Earlier Than Expected

Efforts to prevent illegal use should begin in middle school, researcher says
A comparison of three treatments for opioid dependence indicates that patients given buprenorphine in the emergency department do better than those given only referrals. The research was published in the April 28 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Buprenorphine Given in ER Benefits Opioid Dependent

Works better than simple referrals in opioid-dependent patients, researchers say
The rate of neonatal abstinence syndrome increased from 2004 to 2013

PAS: Rate of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Increasing

From 2004 to 2013, increase from seven to 17 cases per 1,000 admissions to NICUs
With opioid abuse now linked to 142 cases of HIV in rural Indiana

National Health Alert Issued Over HIV Outbreak in Indiana

More than 140 cases linked to injection drug use reported in rural Indiana