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March 05, 2025
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Q&A: New wave of overdose epidemic features fentanyl combined with heroin, stimulants

Q&A: New wave of overdose epidemic features fentanyl combined with heroin, stimulants

An analysis of recent drug use in the United States revealed unexpected trends in substances being used in tandem with fentanyl, according to an expert.

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February 17, 2025
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Yearly overdose deaths equal an ‘entire Vietnam war’ despite receding pandemic-era spike

Yearly overdose deaths equal an ‘entire Vietnam war’ despite receding pandemic-era spike

The rates of fatal drug overdoses stayed higher than expected in most states from 2020 to 2023 compared with trajectories before 2020, a cross-sectional analysis in JAMA Network Open showed.

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October 17, 2024
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Drugs for diabetes, weight loss may also help treat substance use disorders

Drugs for diabetes, weight loss may also help treat substance use disorders

Ozempic and similar drugs for diabetes and weight-related conditions were associated with a 40% lower rate of opioid overdose and 50% lower rate of alcohol intoxication in people with opioid and alcohol use disorders, a new study showed.

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October 04, 2024
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Fatal drug overdose deaths down as much as 10%, although reasons why remain unclear

Fatal drug overdose deaths down as much as 10%, although reasons why remain unclear

Fatal and nonfatal drug overdoses experienced “unprecedented” decreases of 10% to 20% from last year, which could be due to factors like increased naloxone availability, according to researchers.

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August 30, 2024
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Most Americans unsure of how to respond during a drug overdose

Most Americans unsure of how to respond during a drug overdose

Most Americans feel they would not be ready to help in the event of a drug overdose, according to the results of a recent survey.

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August 05, 2024
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Scams, low-quality products a risk when ordering semaglutide from online pharmacies

Scams, low-quality products a risk when ordering semaglutide from online pharmacies

Quality testing of three counterfeit semaglutide products found low purity and more measured semaglutide than what was on the label, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.

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July 03, 2024
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Few patients use medications for opioid use disorder after overdose

Few patients use medications for opioid use disorder after overdose

Few individuals received medications for opioid use disorder or filled a naloxone prescription after a nonfatal drug overdose, despite the benefits of these treatments in reducing the odds for a future fatal overdose, data show.

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May 21, 2024
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CDC: Drug overdose deaths decreased in 2023

CDC: Drug overdose deaths decreased in 2023

Drug overdose deaths in the United States decreased in 2023 for the first time in half a decade, preliminary CDC data showed.

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May 15, 2024
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Study: More than 115 million pills with illicit fentanyl seized in 2023

Study: More than 115 million pills with illicit fentanyl seized in 2023

The number of pills containing illicit fentanyl that were seized by United States law enforcement in 2023 was 2,300 times greater than the number in 2017, according to a study published in the International Journal of Drug Policy.

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January 19, 2024
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When patients die from overdoses, ‘a simple plan’ could change opioid prescribing

When patients die from overdoses, ‘a simple plan’ could change opioid prescribing

Physicians who were notified that a patient of theirs had died of an overdose and received a plan with guidance on what to do in the future were less likely to prescribe opioids, a study showed.

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