Benzodiazepine deaths increased from April-June 2019 to April-June 2020, with larger increase for illicit benzodiazepine deaths
Rates of overdose, mental health crises increased after dose tapering among patients prescribed stable, long-term, higher-dose opioid therapy
Increases seen in overdose deaths from opioids, as well as cocaine and psychostimulants
Weekly median overdose deaths increased by 50 percent after stay-at-home order
8-mg dose of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray now approved with 2-mg and 4-mg doses