News tagged with drug overdose deaths
Prescription drug regulator aimed at curbing painkiller abuse
(Medical Xpress)—According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, enough prescription painkillers were prescribed in 2010 to medicate every American adult around the clock for a month.
Medications
Apr 17, 2013 |
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Chronic pain ranks well below drug addiction as a major health problem in new poll
A new national public opinion poll commissioned by Research!America shows only 18% of respondents believe chronic pain is a major health problem, even though a majority of Americans (63%) say they know someone who experienced ...
Medications
Apr 09, 2013 |
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Deaths tied to painkillers rising in the US
Despite efforts by law enforcement and public health officials to curb prescription drug abuse, drug-related deaths in the United States have continued to rise, the latest data show.
Medications
Mar 31, 2013 |
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Study links US mortality rates under age 50 to life expectancy lagging other high-income countries
(Medical Xpress)—Higher mortality rates among Americans younger than 50 are responsible for much of why life expectancy is lower in the United States than most of the world's most developed nations.
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Mar 12, 2013 |
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Opioids involved in most medical overdose deaths
(HealthDay)—Opioid analgesics are involved in the majority of pharmaceutical-related overdose deaths, frequently involving drugs prescribed for mental health conditions, according to a research letter published ...
Medications
Feb 21, 2013 |
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Training bystanders to spot drug overdoses can reduce deaths
Training bystanders to recognize and respond to drug overdoses can significantly reduce the number of fatalities, finds a study published in BMJ today.
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Jan 31, 2013 |
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Parents numb to misuse of narcotic pain meds by youth, new poll shows
Despite data on rising rates of abuse and overdoses of narcotic pain medicines across all age groups, in a new poll from the University of Michigan, most parents said they are not very concerned about misuse of these medicines ...
Health
Jan 23, 2013 |
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Drug overdose now the leading cause of death among homeless adults in Boston
Drug overdose was the leading cause of death among homeless adults in Boston from 2003 to 2008 and accounted for one-third of deaths among those ages 25 to 44. A study by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital ...
Health
Jan 14, 2013 |
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Australia: Heroin and opioid deaths on the rise
A total of 500 Australians aged 15 to 54 died from accidental opioid overdoses in 2008 and preliminary estimates suggest deaths of this nature will be higher again in 2009 and 2010, according to the National ...
Addiction
Oct 10, 2012 |
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Another manufacturer blocks drug for execution use (Update)
(AP)—A manufacturer of the anesthetic blamed for Michael Jackson's death said Thursday it won't sell propofol for use in U.S. executions, a setback for Missouri and other states looking for an alternative after other drug ...
Medications
Sep 27, 2012 |
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Suicide now kills more Americans than car crashes: study
(HealthDay)—More Americans now commit suicide than die in car crashes, making suicide the leading cause of injury deaths, according to a new study.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 20, 2012 |
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Methadone linked to 30 percent of painkiller overdoses
The prescription drug methadone is linked to over 30 percent of painkiller overdose deaths, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention Tuesday.
Medications
Jul 04, 2012 |
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Many who first misuse prescription pills get them from friends, family: report
(HealthDay) -- A new U.S. government analysis shows that more than 70 percent of people who first misuse prescription medications get those pills from their friends or relatives.
Medications
Apr 25, 2012 |
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Painkiller sales soar around US, fuel addiction
(AP) -- Sales of the nation's two most popular prescription painkillers have exploded in new parts of the country, an Associated Press analysis shows, worrying experts who say the push to relieve patients' ...
Medications
Apr 05, 2012 |
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Study analyzes link between HIV infection and overdose risk
A study from Rhode Island Hospital is the first to systematically review and analyze the literature on the association between HIV infection and overdose risk. The findings show a 74 percent greater risk of overdose among ...
HIV & AIDS
Dec 12, 2011 |
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