Record-high 96,779 drug overdose deaths reported from March 2020 to March 2021
Fatal opioid overdoses four times more likely in the two days after hospital discharge
In policy recommendations, AMA calls for removal of barriers to evidence-based care
This was the first public safety alert the DEA has issued in six years
History of TBI tied to 52 percent increased odds of prescription opioid use, 65 percent increased odds of prescription opioid misuse
In 2019, xylazine contributed to death in 64 percent of cases and almost always also involved fentanyl
No significant change seen in overdose death rates overall from 2018 to 2019, but rate increased among non-Hispanic Blacks
Hospitalizations for cardiac arrest with opioid use linked to higher prevalence of alcohol, depression, and smoking
Sackler family to pay $4.5 billion in bankruptcy settlement, denies any personal responsibility
When asked if he carries any responsibility for the opioid crisis in the United States, Richard Sackler firmly replied: 'No'