A January study found mortality rates for pregnant women and new mothers worsened during the pandemic, and a new study zeroes in on one such cause: overdoses. Researchers with the National Institute on Drug Abuse reviewed data on more than 17,000 deaths over the 2018 to 2021 period; STAT reports the group consisted of about … Read more
IU School of Medicine researchers are taking steps to improve the accessibility and quality of care for adolescents experiencing opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorders (SUDs), thanks to a new $5 million grant from the National Institute of Health’s Helping to End Addiction Long-Term (HEAL) Initiative. The grant will fund the new … Read more
By Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com 19:35 13 Oct 2023, updated 19:45 13 Oct 2023 A 15-year-old Volusia County, Florida student was caught vaping at his school The vape contained fentanyl and THC and he was later arrested READ MORE: Teachers told to look out for vapes disguised as HIGHLIGHTER pen Parents in Florida are … Read more
Recently compiled data show that Coos County reported the highest rate of fatal overdoses in New Hampshire last year.Health experts said they’re working in the county and across the state to make sure people know what resources are available to them and what help they qualify for.”Overdose prevention is everybody’s responsibility,” Jennifer Goulet, recovery support … Read more
More than 100,000 people died of drug overdoses in the U.S. last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data compiled by the San Francisco Chronicle. That number has more than doubled since 2015. To better understand the scope of the overdose epidemic, the Chronicle created a tracking system.”This information is crucial and … Read more
In an effort to expand the use of lifesaving opioid overdose reversal medication, the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor’s Zingerman’s Community of Businesses are launching a restaurant-based pilot program in Michigan to train employees in the use and administration of naloxone. In partnership with U-M’s Opioid Research Institute and Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network, Zingerman’s … Read more