Tag: OVER
U.S. Overdose Deaths Fell 17% in Just One Year
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In news that suggests the U.S. opioid epidemic may be easing, drug overdose...
Western U.S. Faces Spike in Illegally Manufactured Fentanyl Deaths
2023 to 2024 saw approximately sevenfold increase in overdose deaths involving carfentanil
New U.S. Overdose Death Numbers Show ‘Sustained’ Decline
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- After decades of battling the opioid epidemic, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday that...
High Rates of Hep C Seen for Patients Presenting to ED With Opioid Overdose
Patients aged 55 to 64 years were more likely to test positive for hepatitis C virus and were least likely to be untested
July 2019 to June 2023 Saw Increase in OD Deaths With Ketamine Detected
Ketamine was detected in 0.4 percent of overdose deaths and listed as involved in 0.2 percent during study period
GIP/GLP-1 RA Beneficial for Patients With Opioid, Alcohol Use Disorder
Prescription of GIP/GLP-1 RA linked to lower rates of opioid overdose and alcohol intoxication
Rate of Layperson-Administered Naloxone Increased From 2020 to 2022
Overall, though, naloxone administration rates decreased 6.1 percent during the study period
U.S. Overdose Deaths Drop 10% in Early Data
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In findings that suggest inroads are being made in the battle against America's...
AAP: Opioid Poisonings Increasing Among Young Children
Most common opioid was fentanyl; four children died from fentanyl poisoning, all aged under 2 years
Semaglutide May Lower Risk for Opioid Overdose in T2DM, Opioid Use Disorder
Compared with other antidiabetes medications, semaglutide linked to lower risk for patients with comorbid opioid use disorder
