OHCA Due to Opioid-Stimulant Overdose Lethal, on the Rise OHCA Due to Opioid-Stimulant Overdose Lethal, on the Rise
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) secondary to combined opioid and stimulant use is increasing and is associated with lower survival compared with other drug-specific OHCA profiles.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - December 11, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Suicide within 1 year of non-fatal overdose: risk factors and risk reduction with medications for opioid use disorder - Nowels MA, Duberstein PR, Crystal S, Treitler P, Miles J, Olfson M, Samples H.
OBJECTIVE: Individuals with substance use disorders and overdoses have high risk of suicide death, but evidence is limited on the relationship between interventions following the initial overdose and subsequent suicide death. METHODS: National Medi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
The name and frame matters when it comes to public support of opioid prevention programs - Johnston JB, Thompson KA.
BACKGROUND: Opioid overdose is the second leading cause of accidental death. Safe Consumption Sites (SCSs) are very effective harm reduction, but skepticism persists in the U.S. In four U.S. states, legislative attempts failed, except for Rhode Island's "H... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Trends and correlates of naloxone possession and use among people who inject drugs in Seattle, Washington - Zinsli KA, Banta-Green CJ, Whiteside LK, Hood J, Kingston S, Tinsley J, Moreno C, Glick SN.
BACKGROUND: Naloxone distribution has been implemented as an essential opioid overdose prevention measure for people who inject drugs (PWID), and many jurisdictions in the United States have implemented policy change to increase naloxone access. This proje... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
On the streets, opioids sometimes more potent than fentanyl: nitazenes
The novel opioids can complicate overdose revivals and addiction treatment. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - December 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: David Ovalle Source Type: news
Racial disparity in addiction treatment access highlights inequities of opioid epidemic
The CDC says synthetic opioids, particularly fentanyl, contributed to about 75,000 overdose deaths in the United States in 2022. It's a crisis that hits every demographic group, but there are large racial disparities between who is offered the most effective treatment and who isn't. William…#cdc #williambrangham #racematters (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Algonquins of Pikwakanagan declare opioid state of emergency
The Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation has declared a state of emergency over the opioid crisis as overdoses and deaths continue to devastate the community. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - December 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Ottawa Source Type: news
Supervised inhalation sites: preventing overdose and reducing health inequities among people who use drugs - Lu A, Kim C, Rosen JG, Thompson E, Tardif J, Welwean R, Park JN.
Policy and research on the implementation of services for people who inhale drugs lag behind similar efforts for people who inject drugs, limiting access to adequate harm reduction resources for people who inhale drugs. This commentary considers why superv... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Alarming Mpox Surge; Plan to Redo Lead Pipes Nationwide; Overdoses Reach High in SF
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The ongoing surge of mpox in Congo raises concerns of another global outbreak. (Washington Post)
The White House took aim at drug patent laws, announcing its readiness... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - December 7, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
2018 to 2021 Saw Increase in Pregnancy-Linked Drug OD Mortality Ratios
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 -- From 2018 to 2021, pregnancy-associated overdose mortality ratios increased consistently for women aged 10 to 44 years, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in JAMA Psychiatry.
Beth Han, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
DHS and DOJ Announce Dose of Reality Roundtable Discussions on Wisconsin ’s Opioid Epidemic
Discussions on Wisconsin ’s Opioid Epidemic The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) are announcing a series of roundtable discussions to hear directly from local communities who are working toward preventing overdose deaths in the state and helping Wisconsinites struggling with o pioid use. “We are calling these roundtable discussions a “ Dose of Reality ” because we want to hear the reality of Wisconsinites experiences in their own communities,” said DHS Secretary-designee Kirsten Johnson. “We...(see release)JenniferC.MillerDecember 5, 2023 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - December 5, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: JenniferC.Miller Source Type: news
Could a monthly treatment prevent fentanyl overdoses? Scientists are working on it
Scientists say that giving an infusion of monoclonal antibodies has shown promise in blocking the potentially deadly effects of fentanyl for nearly a month, raising hopes for a new tool to combat overdoses. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - December 5, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Emily Alpert Reyes Source Type: news
Receipt of opioid use disorder treatments prior to fatal overdoses and comparison to no treatment in Connecticut, 2016-17 - Heimer R, Black AC, Lin H, Grau LE, Fiellin DA, Howell BA, Hawk K, D'Onofrio G, Becker WC.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the relative risk of death following exposure to treatments for OUD compared to no treatment. METHODS: In this retrospective cohort study we compiled and merged state agency data on accidental and undetermined opioid overdos... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Untrained bystanders administering drone-delivered naloxone: an exploratory study - Adams N, Kong N, Tian R, Altidor C, Chang S.
INTRODUCTION: Opioid overdose deaths continue to climb in the United States. Administering naloxone to an overdose victim can save their life, but rapid access to naloxone remains a barrier. Delivering naloxone to a bystander using a drone has potential to... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Books, internet and naloxone: In-house nurse supports people in crisis at Edmonton library
Tabatha Plesuk began working as an overdose prevention nurse at Edmonton's Stanley Milner Library in August 2022. The pilot program was developed, in part, to respond to an increase in security incidents at the library. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - December 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radio/White Coat/ Black Art Source Type: news
