Tag: Opioids
Disparities Exist in Outpatient Referrals for Opioid Use Disorder
Findings seen for Black patients presenting to the emergency department
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Started Declining in 2023
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
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
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
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
Declines seen across drug classes and for most states
Stimulant Involvement in Opioid OD Death Higher for Those in Physically Demanding Jobs
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
Opioid prescriptions in the emergency department linked to small increases in hospital admission and subsequent opioid prescription use
Distribution of Opioid Meds Lower in Majority Non-White Communities
In a recent study, majority non-White communities had at least 40 percent lower mean adjusted per-capita distribution than majority White communities
1999 to 2021 Saw Rise in Methamphetamine-Related Mortality
This trend may be driven by increases in heroin and synthetic opioids coinvolvement
