Some Health Workers See Double the Risk for Fatal Drug Overdoses
Certain healthcare workers including registered nurses (RNs) were at increased…
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Drug Overdoses Are Killing Men at Much Higher Rates Than Women
Cara Murez
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- American men die of drug overdoses at a higher rate than women, but new research shows…
House Passes Bill to Address Fentanyl Overdoses
The House passed a bill Thursday that proponents say is designed to reduce the…
New nasal spray to reverse fentanyl and other opioid overdoses gets FDA approval
By MATTHEW PERRONE - AP Health Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a new easy-to-use version of a medication to reverse…
Fentanyl fuels string of deadly weekend overdoses in Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A series of suspected drug overdoses left at least eight people dead over the weekend in Portland, Oregon, according to the city's police bureau.Six of…
Vending machines are the latest tool for fighting opioid overdoses
By MATTHEW PERRONE - AP Health Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vending machines that have long been stocked with snacks are getting repurposed to distribute…
In Jails and Prisons, the White House Sees a Chance to Curtail Opioid Overdoses
The Biden administration this week accelerated efforts to fund opioid addiction treatment in jails and prisons, a core part of its drug policy agenda, calling on states to adopt a novel…
States restrict ‘tranq,’ animal sedative linked to overdoses
By MARC LEVY - Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — States are increasingly looking to restrict access to a powerful animal tranquilizer showing up…
Marijuana-derived compounds could reverse opioid overdoses, researchers report
There's been a recent push in the U.S. to make naloxone -- a fast-acting opioid antidote -- available without a prescription. This medication has saved lives, but it's less effective against…
COVID-Era Telehealth Appointments Linked to Fewer Fatal Opioid Overdoses
Medicare patients seeking treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) during the pandemic had…