For men aged 65 to 74 and 75 years or older, drug overdose death rates were higher for non-Hispanic Black men
New scientific statement on managing infective endocarditis in people who inject drugs emphasizes importance of addiction-trained clinicians
Increase in methadone-involved deaths in March 2020 not thought to be tied to expanded opioid treatment program take-home policies
Insufficient sleep duration, inconsistent timing of sleep tied to mental health symptoms and substance use
One-third of teens show early depression response with substance use treatment alone
Many teens with severe substance use symptoms had symptoms for alcohol, cannabis, prescription, and other drug use disorders in adulthood
<p>Decreased risk for psychosis seen in those receiving rehabilitation treatment for amphetamine misuse during deferred prosecution</p>
<p>Safe injection sites give users a monitored space for injected drug use</p>
<p>0.7 million of 2.4 million U.S. adults misused buprenorphine in 2019; motivations for misuse include being hooked, physical pain relief</p>
<p>Record-high 96,779 drug overdose deaths reported from March 2020 to March 2021</p>