Tag: Drug Abuse
Studies ID Impact of U.S. Opioid-Related Mortality, Rx Patterns
Burden of deaths up; most patients receiving opioid analgesics use immediate-release formulations
Rising Fatal Drug Overdoses Linked to Years of Life Lost
Growth in fatal overdoses linked to increased mortality, years of life lost for non-Hispanic whites
Proportion of Drug-Intoxicated Organ Donors on the Rise in U.S.
No difference in survival between recipients of organs from drug-intoxicated donors, other donors
Drug-Related Endocarditis Cases Up From 2007 to 2015
Increase in endocarditis over nine-year study period mirrored increase in concomitant mixed drug use
Saturday Is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Unused medications can be dropped off at local collection sites between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Education, Depression, Pain Associated With Opioid Misuse
Illicit drug use also a significant predictor of misuse in adults ≥50 taking opioids for chronic pain
CDC: Overdose Deaths Up Across Drug Categories in 2015 to 2016
Of 63,632 drug overdose deaths in 2016, 66.4 percent involved an opioid
Substance Use Mortality Varies Widely Across U.S. Counties
Considerable variation in mortality due to alcohol and drug use disorders, self-harm, interpersonal violence
CDC: 2015 to 2016 Saw Drop in Life Expectancy in United States
Increase in rate of age-adjusted drug overdose deaths observed during same time period
Baby Boomers Have Increased Risk of Rx Opioid Overdose Death
In addition, those born from 1947 to 1964 and 1979 to 1992 have increased risk of heroin overdose death
