Tag: Drug Abuse
Methamphetamine Deaths, Use Increased From 2015 to 2019
Populations at higher risk for methamphetamine use disorder diversifying rapidly
Traumatic Brain Injury Tied to Later Opioid Use, Misuse
History of TBI tied to 52 percent increased odds of prescription opioid use, 65 percent increased odds of prescription opioid misuse
Substance Use Disorder Prevalent for Young Adults With ADHD
Odds increased for developing alcohol use disorders, cannabis use disorders, other drug use disorders
Alcohol Use Down, Nicotine Use Up for Teens During COVID-19 Pandemic
Likelihood of using substances up when youth were stressed by pandemic-related uncertainty, family experienced material hardship
Donor Drug Use Not Tied to Survival for Heart Transplant Recipients
And risk for posttransplant death decreasing despite drug overdose, hepatitis C-positive donors contributing to donor risk
High-Dose Buprenorphine Induction in ED Seems Safe for Treating OUD
High-dose buprenorphine protocol well tolerated in patients with untreated opioid use disorder; no reports of respiratory depression or sedation
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Up ~30 Percent in 2020
Increases seen in overdose deaths from opioids, as well as cocaine and psychostimulants
Mental Illness, Multimorbidity, SUD Up for Methamphetamine Users
Those with past-year methamphetamine use also more likely to have each combination of paired outcomes or all three outcomes
Younger Age at First Drug Use Tied to Faster Transition to Substance Use Disorder
Past-year substance use disorder higher for adolescents than young adults at all examined time frames since first use
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
