Car crash fatalities up in these states, but opioid overdose deaths down
The spray can already be obtained without a prescription, but currently buyers must get it from a pharmacist
<p>Furthermore, risk for fatal drug overdose lower with receipt of medications for opioid use disorder from opioid treatment programs</p>
Highest odds of opioid overdose seen when both the individual and another household member had opioid fills in previous six months
Naloxone access and pharmacy naloxone distribution not tied to more adolescent heroin, injection drug use
FDA advisers voted unanimously in favor of making the drug easier to access
Naloxone nasal spray can already be obtained without a prescription, but currently, buyers must get it from a pharmacist
Strong recommendation made against long-term opioid therapy, especially for younger age groups, those with substance use disorder
Proportion of youth aged 19 years and younger dispensed buprenorphine decreased 45 percent from 2015 to 2020
Proportion of overdose deaths did not increase in association with actions taken to ease access to buprenorphine