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When Illicit Drugs Crash the Party, ED Pharmacists Have the Antidotes
The title “When the Good Times Roll Too Far: An Overview of ‘Party Drug’ Management” proved ...
APRIL 11, 2025
Rural Communities Plagued by Nonfatal Overdoses From Combined Meth, Opioid Use
People living in rural communities were more than 50% more prone to a nonfatal overdose when using both ...
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Out-of-Pocket Cost of Naloxone May Impede Compliance
An observational study published in JAMA Health Forum found that the out-of-pocket cost of naloxone for uninsured ...
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Hope Emerges for Development of a Vaccine Aimed at Fentanyl Overdose Crisis
Data from a new study indicate that an immunoconjugate vaccine reduces the antinociceptive, behavioral and ...
JANUARY 16, 2023
Health Plans Step Up to Address Stimulant Misuse
With stimulant misuse and overdose on the rise, many health plans are implementing strategies to ensure the ...
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
Nonmedical Use of Gabapentin, Opioid Agonist Medications Becomes Prevalent
Nonmedical use of gabapentin may frequently coincide with nonmedical use of methadone and buprenorphine among ...
JULY 26, 2022
Overdose Death Rates Increased in 2020, Most Significantly in Minorities
Drug overdose deaths in America increased approximately 30% in 2020 from the previous year, but certain groups were ...
JULY 20, 2022
At US Hospitals, a Drug Mix-Up Is Just a Few Keystrokes Away
Computerized medication cabinets are the way almost every U.S. hospital manages, tracks, and distributes dozens to ...
MAY 31, 2022
Overdose Deaths Among HIV Patients Increasing
From 2011 to 2015, the mortality rate for all people with HIV decreased 13%. However, the rate of opioid overdose ...
JULY 19, 2019
