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March 16, 2022
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Black community sees largest increase in overdose deaths in over 2 decades

Black community sees largest increase in overdose deaths in over 2 decades

In 2020, Black individuals had the largest increase in overdose mortality rates for the first time compared with any other ethnic or racial group since 1999, according to a research letter published in in JAMA Psychiatry.

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March 14, 2022
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Study finds no link between take-home opioid agonist therapy, overdose risk

Study finds no link between take-home opioid agonist therapy, overdose risk

An increase in take-home doses of opioid agonist therapy early in the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with lower rates of treatment interruption and did not increase the risk for opioid-related overdoses, according to a recent study.

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January 13, 2022
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Hospitalization for self-harm, overdose lower during start of pandemic vs. before

Hospitalization for self-harm, overdose lower during start of pandemic vs. before

The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a drop in hospitalization for self-harm or overdose in adolescents and young adults compared to the 2 years before, according to a population-based cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

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January 12, 2022
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Opioid overdose deaths increased drastically among older Black men over a decade

Opioid overdose deaths increased drastically among older Black men over a decade

Opioid overdose deaths among older adults increased significantly from 1999 to 2019, especially among non-Hispanic Black men, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

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December 03, 2021
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Six ways the Biden administration intends to curtail drug overdoses

Six ways the Biden administration intends to curtail drug overdoses

Biden administration officials recently discussed several initiatives within a multi-pronged, multi-agency collaboration that they said are needed to address the overdose epidemic.

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November 22, 2021
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APA calls for action to address high number of overdose deaths

APA calls for action to address high number of overdose deaths

In light of recent CDC data showing more than 100,000 U.S. deaths from overdoses between April 2020 and April 2021, the American Psychiatric Association reviewed effective substance abuse treatments and called for efforts to intervene.

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October 19, 2021
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FDA approves opioid overdose antidote Zimhi

FDA approves opioid overdose antidote Zimhi

The FDA has approved Zimhi, a high-dose naloxone product that is administered through a prefilled syringe to counteract potentially fatal opioid overdoses, the agency and the drug’s manufacturer announced.

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September 30, 2021
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Top psych stories of September: Twice-yearly schizophrenia treatment, combating burnout

Healio Psychiatry has compiled a list of its five most-viewed stories in September.

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September 22, 2021
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Overdose deaths involving methamphetamine nearly tripled prior to COVID-19 pandemic

Overdose deaths involving methamphetamine nearly tripled prior to COVID-19 pandemic

In the United States, overdose deaths that involved psychostimulants other than cocaine —mostly methamphetamine — rose 180% in the last 5 full years before the COVID-19 pandemic, a cross-sectional analysis of nationwide data showed.

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September 21, 2021
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AMA report shows increase in overdoses despite decreased opioid prescribing

AMA report shows increase in overdoses despite decreased opioid prescribing

The AMA released a report that showed a 44.4% decrease in opioid prescribing in the U.S. in the past 10 years, despite the country experiencing significant increases in drug-related overdoses and deaths.

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