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Fewer Opioids Being Prescribed for Low Back Pain in the Emergency Department

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Opioids administered or prescribed in 35.0 and 32.5 percent of U.S. visits in 2016, respectively, compared with 24.5 and 13.5 percent in 2022

FDA Sends Warning Letters to Companies Selling Illegal Opioid Compound

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7-hydroxymitragynine is not approved for use as dietary supplement, food additive, or drug ingredient

Disparities Exist in Outpatient Referrals for Opioid Use Disorder

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Findings seen for Black patients presenting to the emergency department

U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Started Declining in 2023

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Monthly DOD rate declined by −0.36 per 100,000 from August 2023 to February 2024, accelerating through October 2024

2020 to 2022 Saw Nearly 2 Million Annual Emergency Room Visits for Dental Issues

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Largest percentage of emergency department tooth disorder visits accounted for by adults ages 25 to 34 years, White non-Hispanics

Youth Deaths Attributable to Synthetic Opioids Alone Increasingly Predominant

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Since 2020, fatal synthetic opioid-only overdose rates higher than polydrug overdose rates involving synthetic opioids

Previous Estimates of Illicit Opioid Use in the United States Underreported

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Most individuals report that their first opioid exposure involved prescription opioids for themselves or others

CDC: Drug Overdose Deaths Down More Than 25 Percent in 2024

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Declines seen across drug classes and for most states

Stimulant Involvement in Opioid OD Death Higher for Those in Physically Demanding Jobs

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Highest percentage of cocaine co-involvement seen in industries that are less physically strenuous

Opioid Rx in the ED Slightly Raises Risk for Future Opioid Use, Hospitalization

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Opioid prescriptions in the emergency department linked to small increases in hospital admission and subsequent opioid prescription use