Mortality ratio increased about threefold for pregnant and postpartum women aged 35 to 44 years
The American Medical Association calls for action on eight strategies to increase access to evidence-based opioid use disorder care
Predictors include history of overdose, higher opioid dose, three or more prescribers, any mental health diagnosis
Opioid crisis hitting those without college education the hardest
Proportion of stimulant involvement in fentanyl-involved overdose deaths increased in almost every state from 2015 to 2021
The nasal spray version of naloxone will be available at select retailers for $44.99 for a box of two doses
Significantly increased risk observed for social or behavioral health workers, registered nurses, health care support workers
Age-adjusted rate of overdose deaths involving cocaine and opioids increased more quickly than cocaine alone from 2011 to 2021
Monthly percentage of illicitly manufactured fentanyl-involved deaths with xylazine detected increased from 2.9 to 10.9 percent
Increase seen in age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths involving xylazine from 0.03 to 1.06 per 100,000 standard population