Increase seen in age-adjusted drug overdose death rates involving methamphetamine, cocaine; decrease reported in death rates involving oxycodone
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved OTC Narcan nasal spray last month to be sold without a prescription
Increases also seen for coprescribing with opioids
However, fewer than one in 20 individuals receive buprenorphine
One in 370 deaths among older adults was caused by an overdose in 2021
Furthermore, risk for fatal drug overdose lower with receipt of medications for opioid use disorder from opioid treatment programs
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