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Emergency Department Visits Related to Opioid Overdoses Up Significantly During COVID-19 Pandemic

Original post: Newswise - Drug and Drug Abuse Emergency Department Visits Related to Opioid Overdoses Up Significantly During COVID-19 Pandemic

Emergency department visit rates because of an opioid overdose increased by 28.5% across the U.S. in 2020, compared to 2018 and 2019, recent Mayo Clinic research finds. Emergency visits overall decreased by 14% last year, while visits because of an opioid overdose increased by 10.5%. The result: Opioid overdoses were responsible for 0.32 out of 100 visits, or 1 in every 313 visits, which is up from 0.25, or 1 in every 400 visits, the previous two years.

US Clinics Slower to Provide Opioid Treatment Than Canadian Clinics

Original post: Newswise - Drug and Drug Abuse US Clinics Slower to Provide Opioid Treatment Than Canadian Clinics

As opioid overdose deaths rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, people seeking treatment for opioid addiction had to wait nearly twice as long to begin methadone treatment in the United States than in Canada, a new Yale study has shown.

Four Themes Identified as Contributors to Feelings of Despair in Pennsylvania Communities

Original post: Newswise - Substance Abuse Four Themes Identified as Contributors to Feelings of Despair in Pennsylvania Communities

Newswise imageFinancial instability, lack of infrastructure, a deteriorating sense of community and family fragmentation are key contributors to diseases of despair in Pennsylvania communities, according to Penn State College of Medicine and Highmark Health researchers.

Statement from Public Health Experts on Announcement of Opioid Settlement

Original post: Newswise - Drug and Drug Abuse Statement from Public Health Experts on Announcement of Opioid Settlement

Members of a coalition of 50+ leading public health groups who issued a set of five guiding principles for spending opioid settlement funds in January are reacting to the announcement of the $26 billion settlement deal between a group of state attorneys general and Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen, McKesson, and Johnson & Johnson.

Focusing on Solutions to the Opioid Crisis, Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) Announces Family- and Community-Based Initiatives to Prevent Substance Use Disorder and Overdose

Recognizing the urgent need for comprehensive approaches to opioid use disorder that address the needs of the entire family, the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) is today issuing a new Request for Proposals for projects that will engage and empower vulnerable families and communities to prevent opioid use disorder and overdose.

American Lung Association and the American Thoracic Society Response to Philip Morris International’s Purchase of British Producer of Respiratory Treatments

In response to an announcement from Philip Morris International that the company has agreed to acquire Vectura, a British inhaled medicine company, American Lung Association President and CEO Harold Wimmer and American Thoracic Society President Lynn Schnapp MD, ATSF shared the following statement:

Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and Seton Hall University Opioid Conference to Feature Addiction Experts Working to Combat National Crisis

Newswise imageThe July 30 virtual conference is part of a three-year grant to train clinicians to prescribe medications to treat addiction.

Food Insufficiency Linked to Lack of Mental Health Services During Pandemic

Original post: Newswise - Substance Abuse Food Insufficiency Linked to Lack of Mental Health Services During Pandemic

A new national study published in Public Health Nutrition on July 15 found that Americans experiencing food insufficiency were three times as likely to lack mental health support during the COVID-19 pandemic than those not experiencing food insufficiency.

Co-locating Contraceptive Services & Opioid Treatment Programs May Help Prevent Unintended Pregnancy

More than 75% of women with Opioid Use Disorder report having had an unintended pregnancy, but they are less likely to use effective contraception compared to women who do not use drugs. Results from a multi-year trial found that a two-part intervention featuring co-located contraceptive services in opioid treatment programs and financial incentives could offer an effective solution.