EMS Encounters for Opioid-Involved OD Rates Up 2018 to 2022
Highest rates and largest rate increases seen in urban counties and counties with higher unemployment rates
Psilocybin + Psychotherapy Cuts Heavy Drinking Days in Alcoholism
Percentage of heavy drinking days reduced with psilocybin combined with psychotherapy versus active placebo plus psychotherapy
U.S. College Students Face COVID-19-Related Stressors
Bereavement, financial hardship especially impactful on student distress, while contracting COVID-19 tied to lower risk for distress
Smartphone Sleep Health App Cuts Insomnia Severity Scores
Findings compared with a digital sleep diary app
Extent of Developmental Delays Varies With Autism
Varying conditions include presence of intellectual disability, genetic testing results, diagnosis timing
U.S. Hallucinogen Use Up Overall, Down Among Teens
Overall, LSD use up, while ecstasy and PCP use down
Marijuana Use, Nicotine Vaping Reached Historic Highs in 2021
For young adults, high-intensity drinking, hallucinogens reached historically high prevalence; cigarette smoking, alcohol at historic lows
2019 to 2020 Saw Decrease in Life Expectancy in All States, D.C.
Decrease in life expectancy varied from 0.2 years for Hawaii to 3.0 years for New York, and was mostly due to COVID-19, overdoses
Higher Hyperactivity, ADHD Scores Seen for Children Born Early-Term
Children born at 37 to 38 versus 39 to 41 weeks have increase in odds of scoring 1.5+ SD above sample mean for hyperactivity
Out-of-Pocket Costs for Naloxone Up for Uninsured Patients
For 2018 compared with 2014, mean out-of-pocket cost of naloxone increased by 506 percent among uninsured patients
