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Prevalence of Recreational Drug Use 11 Percent in Cardiac ICUs

FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 – For patients hospitalized in intensive cardiac care units (ICCUs), the prevalence of recreational drug use is 11 percent, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in...

Two-Thirds of Americans Say Their Lives Have Been Affected by Addiction: Poll

TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 – Millions of Americans are addicted to drugs or alcohol, and millions more struggle with an addicted family member or friend, a new poll finds. Two-thirds of those surveyed...

Most People Initiating Opioid Rx Have Very Low Use Trajectory

MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 – Most adults initiating treatment with prescription opioids have relatively low and time-limited exposure to opioids during a five-year period, according to a study published...

After U.S. Warns of Counterfeit Pills Laced With Fentanyl, Mexico Shuts Down 23 Pharmacies

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 – Following a four-day raid, Mexico has closed 23 pharmacies in Caribbean resorts of Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum for irregular pill sales. Last spring, the United...

More Rapid Increase Seen in Rate of OD Deaths Involving Cocaine + Opioids

WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 – The age-adjusted rate of overdose deaths involving cocaine and opioids increased more quickly from 2011 to 2021 than the rate of overdose deaths involving cocaine alone,...

New Opioid Use Raises Death Risk 11-Fold in Those With Dementia

TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 – Older adults who begin using opioid painkillers after a dementia diagnosis have a significantly greater risk of death — about 11-fold within the first two weeks, according t...

First Murder Conviction for Fentanyl Dealer Delivered in California

TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 – A fentanyl dealer has been found guilty of second-degree murder in what authorities believe is the first-ever murder conviction for dealing the dangerous drug. The...

First Murder Conviction for Fentanyl Dealer Delivered in California

TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 – A fentanyl dealer has been found guilty of second-degree murder in what authorities believe is the first-ever murder conviction for dealing the dangerous drug. The...

Variation Seen in Dosing of Meds at Prehospital Pediatric Encounters

MONDAY, July 10, 2023 – For pediatric patients in the prehospital setting, weight-based dosing often varies from national guidelines, according to a study published online July 10 in Pediatrics....

Xylazine Increasingly ID'd in Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 – From 2019 to 2022, there was a considerable increase in illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF)-involved overdose deaths with xylazine detected, according to research...

Access to Medical Marijuana Won't Lower Use of Opioid Painkillers: Study

WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 – Medical marijuana is touted as a pain reliever, but in U.S. states where it's legal, prescriptions for opioid or non-opioid painkillers haven't decreased, a new study...

Soaring Misuse of Horse Tranquilizer Xylazine Is Worsening Opioid Crisis

FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 – Drug overdose deaths involving a powerful horse tranquilizer called xylazine have skyrocketed in the United States, rising 35-fold in just a handful of years, federal health...

Cutbacks on Opioids Around Surgery May Do More Harm Than Good

TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 – Many doctors have stopped giving opioids for pain, even during surgery, because of the opioid addiction crisis in the United States. But a new study questions the wisdom of...

Most Injection Drug Users Are Not Seeking Out Fentanyl: Study

THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 – Many Americans who inject illicit drugs are unknowingly getting fentanyl mixed in with their heroin, which can increase their risk for overdose and perhaps their tolerance...

Methadone Treatment Does Help Curb Fentanyl, Heroin Use, Study Shows

THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 – When people receive methadone treatment for opioid use disorder, their use of the dangerous drugs heroin and fentanyl significantly declines, a new study shows. But...

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