Tag: OVER
Opioid Rx Down, but Overdoses and Deaths Up, AMA Report Shows
The American Medical Association calls for action on eight strategies to increase access to evidence-based opioid use disorder care
Incidence of Drug Overdose-Related Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Up Fivefold
Substantial differences in presentation and outcomes seen by drug profile
Biden Administration Urges Schools to Carry Naloxone
The Biden administration said faculty and students should be prepared to administer the nasal spray to reverse effects of a drug overdose
Review Identifies 10 Predictors of Opioid Overdose
Predictors include history of overdose, higher opioid dose, three or more prescribers, any mental health diagnosis
Rise in Overdose Deaths Seen Among Adults With Lower Educational Attainment
Opioid crisis hitting those without college education the hardest
Concurrent Use of Fentanyl, Stimulants Common in Overdoses
Proportion of stimulant involvement in fentanyl-involved overdose deaths increased in almost every state from 2015 to 2021
Overdose Deaths Involving Counterfeit Pills Increasing in U.S.
Quarterly percentage of deaths more than doubled with evidence of counterfeit pill use from July to September 2019 to October to December 2021
Narcan Will Reach Drug Store Shelves Next Week
The nasal spray version of naloxone will be available at select retailers for $44.99 for a box of two doses
Drug Overdose Death Risk Increased for Specific Health Care Workers
Significantly increased risk observed for social or behavioral health workers, registered nurses, health care support workers
FDA Approves Second OTC Naloxone Spray for Suspected Opioid Overdose
The American Medical Association applauded the approval to improve access to nonprescription naloxone as a way to curb the opioid epidemic
