Results also showed age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths decreased from 2022 to 2023, after increasing over 20 years
2023 to 2024 saw approximately sevenfold increase in overdose deaths involving carfentanil
Ketamine was detected in 0.4 percent of overdose deaths and listed as involved in 0.2 percent during study period
Prescription of GIP/GLP-1 RA linked to lower rates of opioid overdose and alcohol intoxication
Compared with other antidiabetes medications, semaglutide linked to lower risk for patients with comorbid opioid use disorder
BMA discharge also associated with increases in subsequent emergency department visits and unplanned hospital readmissions
Significant increase seen in prepandemic EMS encounters, followed by immediate, significant increase with pandemic interruption
Men had higher overdose rates for all substances apart from opioids and psychotropics