Tag: opioid overdose

A new report estimates that the opioid crisis cost is now in excess of $1 trillion, and further concludes that the cost will continue...

The Indiana State Department of Health is distributing opioid overdose kits to 34 counties across the state. The kits will be given to emergency...

According to Wisconsin state records, the number of citizens dying of overdose deaths continues to rise even as the number of prescriptions fall. The information,...

The ongoing opioid crisis is negatively affecting the average life expectancy of Americans, a new federal report shows. The report, authored by researchers from the...

Last week, the American Medical Association (AMA) updated its naloxone prescribing guidance document to encourage all medical professionals in the country to make sure...

Hospitalized patients who survive an opioid overdose provide critical moments for interventions, but a new study exposes a shortfall in salvaged opportunities for advocating...

Drug overdose fatalities continue to escalate in the U.S., according to a new government data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The...

Retention during methadone and buprenorphine treatment is associated with significant reductions in risks of death and deadly overdoses among people dependent on opioids, a...

The Clinton Foundation has partnered with Adapt Pharma to supply colleges across the United States with five free doses of the life-saving opioid overdose...

A recent study reveals that when doctors don’t prescribe opioids concurrently with a benzodiazepine, opioid overdose-related hospital trips could be reduced by 15 percent. This...