One in 370 deaths among older adults was caused by an overdose in 2021
<p>Furthermore, risk for fatal drug overdose lower with receipt of medications for opioid use disorder from opioid treatment programs</p>
The spray can already be obtained without a prescription, but currently buyers must get it from a pharmacist
And, gap in overdose fatalities between Black and White individuals continues to widen
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
Proportion of deaths co-involving methamphetamine and heroin or fentanyl peaked at 61.2 percent in 2021
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
Proportion of overdose deaths did not increase in association with actions taken to ease access to buprenorphine