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April 06, 2023
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Telehealth services for opioid addiction reduced overdose deaths during COVID-19 pandemic

Telehealth services for opioid addiction reduced overdose deaths during COVID-19 pandemic

Medicare beneficiaries using telehealth services for opioid use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic had a 33% lower risk for fatal drug overdose compared with beneficiaries receiving no treatment, findings in JAMA Psychiatry showed.

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April 05, 2023
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FDA grants de novo authorization to opioid overdose prevention, alert system

FDA grants de novo authorization to opioid overdose prevention, alert system

The FDA has granted de novo authorization for an opioid overdose-related prevention and alert system , according to a press release from the manufacturer.

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April 03, 2023
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Geriatric drug overdose deaths in US quadrupled over 20 years

Geriatric drug overdose deaths in US quadrupled over 20 years

From 2002 to 2021, the rate of drug overdose death among people aged 65 years or older quadrupled, according to data published in JAMA Psychiatry.

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March 29, 2023
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FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan nasal spray for opioid overdoses

FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan nasal spray for opioid overdoses

The FDA on Wednesday approved 4 mg Narcan nasal spray for over-the-counter use as an emergency treatment for opioid overdose. It is the first naloxone product to be available without a prescription.

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March 28, 2023
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Drug overdose deaths in 2020 highlight racial disparities

Drug overdose deaths in 2020 highlight racial disparities

There were more drug overdose deaths in 2020 than anticipated based on trends from 2013 to 2019, with more fatalities among Black people compared with white people, according to findings published in PLOS Global Public Health.

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March 16, 2023
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Outreach program after opioid overdose decreases later overdose death

Outreach program after opioid overdose decreases later overdose death

Participation in an outreach program following a nonfatal opioid overdose was associated with lower risk for later overdose death, according to data published in JAMA Psychiatry.

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March 14, 2023
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Current smoking strong predictor of suicide, overdose among those with smoking history

Current smoking strong predictor of suicide, overdose among those with smoking history

Current smoking, use of sedative hypnotics and dyspnea increased the risk for death by suicide or drug overdose among adults with a smoking history with or without COPD, according to study results published in CHEST.

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January 30, 2023
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Buprenorphine prescribing flexibilities did not increase overdose deaths

Buprenorphine prescribing flexibilities did not increase overdose deaths

The proportion of buprenorphine-involved overdose deaths did not significantly increase after prescribing flexibilities were introduced in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to recent findings published in JAMA Network Open.

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January 17, 2023
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Informing physicians of fatal overdoses reduces opioid prescriptions up to 1 year

Informing physicians of fatal overdoses reduces opioid prescriptions up to 1 year

Clinicians who were notified after one of their patients fatally overdosed prescribed fewer opioids for up to 1 year compared with those who were not notified, according to results of a randomized clinical trial.

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December 16, 2022
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Fentanyl-involved deaths increase 182% among adolescents, study finds

Fentanyl-involved deaths increase 182% among adolescents, study finds

Deaths involving fentanyl in people aged 10 to 19 years increased by 182% from 2019 to 2021, among other findings reported in a study published in MMWR.

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