CHICAGO (CBS) --Opioid overdose deaths in Cook County largely remained steady in 2023, likely to fall just short ofthe record set in 2022. The Cook County Medical Examiner's office said preliminary data from 2023 show 1,540 confirmed opioid overdose deaths, with another 400 pending cases like...
Almost all states, except for a handful in the West from Alaska through Nevada, are now seeing a significant decrease in overdose death rates. Earlydatafrom Canada also suggests overdose deaths there might now be slowing off of a peak in 2023 too. "While these data are cause for optimism, ...
This national longitudinal cohort study of US adults who had experienced a nonfatal opioid overdose determines rates of all-cause and cause-specific
Always carry a nasal spray with you in case of an opioid overdose emergency.Use Narcan as soon as possible if you or your caregiver think there are signs or symptoms of an opioid emergency, even if you are not sure because an opioid emergency can cause severe injury or death. Signs and ...
Overdose deaths decreased for 1st time in 5 years Drug overdose deaths decreased slightly last year, marking the first decline since 2018, according to early data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 8 months ago Drug overdose deaths fell in 2023, 1st decrease in 5 years: CDC...
11, 2023 at 7:06 AM GMT+8| By Zach Solon Nearly 100 people died from drug overdoses in New Hanover County in 2021, marking the fifth-highest overdose death rate among the area’s seven-county hospital service area, and 46th-highest North Carolina’s 100 counties. News AG Josh Stein,...
Data were linked at the person-level to an all-payer hospitalization database and overdose death records for the same years. Logistic regression was performed to determine which criminal justice and hospital characteristics were associated with greatest risk of overdose death. RESULTS :89,591 adults ...
Deaths from opioid overdoses are especially prevalent in 4 US statesMichal Kranz
Protonitazene, a synthetic opioid three times stronger than fentanyl, was connected to an overdose in Stevenson Ranch. Dealer knew his pills had killed, but kept dealing anyway.
These vast opioid supplies created a risk for diversion, opioid misuse and disorder, and overdose death. A proportion of prescription opioid misusers transitioned to illicit opioids, following contraction of prescription opioid supplies, and an expanding influx of potent, low-cost heroin and fentanyl ...