Addiction
U.S. heroin use nearly doubled over two decades
(HealthDay)—Nearly twice as many people in the United States used heroin in 2018 as did in 2002, a new government study shows.
Feb 11, 2020
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Addiction
Tackling the opioid crisis with a warmer touch
In the event of an opioid overdose, quick action from first responders can mean the difference between life and death. But oftentimes, survivors need much more than that first response to recover.
Feb 10, 2020
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Addiction
Europe dodges US fentanyl crisis but for how long?
When 18-year-old Joseph bought a pill at a fun fair in the French Riviera resort of Cannes, he was convinced it was morphine.
Feb 6, 2020
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Health
Life expectancy in U.S. increases for first time in 4 years
(HealthDay)—After four years of declines, life expectancy in the United States increased in 2018, health officials reported Thursday.
Jan 30, 2020
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Addiction
Most youths surviving opioid overdose not getting timely treatment to avoid recurrence
A study of more than 4 million Medicaid claims records during a recent seven-year period concludes that less than a third of the nearly 3,800 U.S. adolescents and young adults who experienced a nonfatal opioid overdose got ...
Jan 16, 2020
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Medications
Research shows nasal spray antidote is easiest to give for opioid overdose
Of three possible ways for people to deliver the life-saving antidote naloxone to a person experiencing an opioid overdose, the use of a nasal spray was the quickest and easiest according to research conducted by William ...
Jan 10, 2020
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Medications
Medicaid expansion associated with fewer opioid overdose deaths across the US
The expansion of Medicaid coverage for low-income adults permitted by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was associated with a six percent reduction in total opioid overdose deaths nationally, according to new research from NYU ...
Jan 10, 2020
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Medications
This drug could save their lives, but less than 2% of them get it
Only a tiny minority of people at risk for an opioid overdose actually are prescribed a drug that could save their lives, a new study suggests. And the odds of having a dose of the rescue drug were very low among some of ...
Jan 9, 2020
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Addiction
Study examines opioid involvement in US drug overdoses
Fatal overdoses involving stimulants (cocaine and other psychostimulants, primarily methamphetamine) have been increasing over the past few years. A recent analysis published in Addiction found that in 2016, 27% of overdose ...
Jan 8, 2020
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Medications
Few youths receive addiction treatment after opioid overdose
(HealthDay)—Less than one-third of youths surviving an opioid overdose receive timely addiction treatment, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Jan 7, 2020
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