Opioid addiction and overdose crisis are on the rise in the US, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rise in Opioid-Related Deaths
Opioid-related deaths soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, including from the powerful synthetic painkiller fentanyl, exacerbating an already tragic and costly nationwide crisis that accounted for 75 percent of the 107,000 drug overdose fatalities in 2021, Reuters reported, citing data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as quoted by Xinhua news agency report.
Opioid Addiction Treatment is on the Rise
Study has stressed the critical need to improve buprenorphine treatment services, especially for the youngest with opioid use disorder.
Study has stressed the critical need to improve buprenorphine treatment services, especially for the youngest with opioid use disorder.
‘Watch out: Drug overdose from substances such as opioids leads to a decrease in life expectancy.’
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"It’s equivalent to one 737 (jet) every day going down, no survivors. It’s a mind boggling number of deaths," the report seen by Reuters, cited Representative David Trone, who sits on the Congressional Joint Economic Committee that issued the report, as saying. Read More..
The committee said in the report that after adapting a method used by CDC scientists and adjusting for inflation, it found that the crisis cost the US economy $1.47 trillion in 2020, an increase of $487 billion from 2019.
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Telehealth Linked to Reduced Opioid Overdose Risk
During the pandemic, the extended use of telehealth for opioid use disorder is linked to decreased risk of overdose.
During the pandemic, the extended use of telehealth for opioid use disorder is linked to decreased risk of overdose.
Prescription Drug Abuse
Prescription drug abuse is consuming prescription medications in a way different from that as prescribed by the doctor. It is becoming a colossal health problem which can lead to addiction and even death.
Prescription drug abuse is consuming prescription medications in a way different from that as prescribed by the doctor. It is becoming a colossal health problem which can lead to addiction and even death.
New Program Shows Improved Outcomes for People with Risk of Opioid Overdose
Overdose risk people registered in a safer opioid supply (SOS) program reported a rapid decrease in ED visits and hospitalizations soon after initiation.
Overdose risk people registered in a safer opioid supply (SOS) program reported a rapid decrease in ED visits and hospitalizations soon after initiation.
