Tag Archives: Overdose

Increased Use of Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Services During COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk of Overdose September 4th, 2022Jessica Jackson

Increased Use of Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Services During COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk of Overdose

September 4, 2022News & UpdatesAssociated, COVID19, Disorder, During, increased, Opioid, Overdose, Pandemic, Reduced, Risk, Services, TelehealthJessica Jackson

The expansion of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with individuals staying in treatment longer and reducing their risk of medically treated overdose, according to a new study.

Overdose death rates increased significantly for Black, American Indian/Alaska Native people in 2020 July 24th, 2022Regina Bell

Overdose death rates increased significantly for Black, American Indian/Alaska Native people in 2020

July 24, 2022News & Updates2020, American, Black, Death, increased, Indian/Alaska, native, Overdose, People, Rates, significantlyRegina Bell

In 2020, overdose death rates (number of drug overdose deaths per 100,000 people) increased 44 percent for Black* people and 39 percent for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people compared with 2019, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report with drug overdose data from 25 states and the District of Columbia.

CDC Media Briefing – New Vital Signs Report – Overdose deaths show historic increase: How can we address widening disparities and save lives? July 24th, 2022Angela Lynch

CDC Media Briefing – New Vital Signs Report – Overdose deaths show historic increase: How can we address widening disparities and save lives?

July 24, 2022News & UpdatesAddress, Briefing, deaths, Disparities, historic, increase, lives, Media, Overdose, Report, Save, Show, Signs, Vital, wideningAngela Lynch

Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a historic 30% increase in overdose deaths in the United States from 2019 to 2020.

New Data Show Growing Complexity of Drug Overdose Deaths in America July 4th, 2022Edith Ballou

New Data Show Growing Complexity of Drug Overdose Deaths in America

July 4, 2022News & UpdatesAmerica, Complexity, Data, deaths, Drug, Growing, Overdose, ShowEdith Ballou

U.S. overdose death rates linked to synthetic opioids, likely from illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF), increased more than 45 percent from 2016 to 2017 while death rates from heroin and prescription opioids – still far too high – remained stable.

CDC Launches New Education Campaigns Aimed at Preventing Drug Overdose Deaths December 19th, 2021Mary Quinn

CDC Launches New Education Campaigns Aimed at Preventing Drug Overdose Deaths

December 19, 2021News & UpdatesAimed, Campaigns, deaths, Drug, Education, launches, Overdose, PreventingMary Quinn

To save more lives from drug overdose, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently launched four complementary education campaigns intended to reach young adults ages 18-34 years.

Overdose Deaths Accelerating During COVID-19 January 11th, 2021Maria Villarreal

Overdose Deaths Accelerating During COVID-19

January 11, 2021News & UpdatesAccelerating, COVID19, deaths, During, OverdoseMaria Villarreal

Over 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in the 12 months ending in May 2020, the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period, according to recent provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

New Data Show Significant Changes in Drug Overdose Deaths April 27th, 2020Shannon Scott

New Data Show Significant Changes in Drug Overdose Deaths

April 27, 2020News & UpdatesChanges, Data, deaths, Drug, Overdose, Show, SignificantShannon Scott

Overall overdose death rates decreased by 4.1% from 2017 to 2018 in the United States. New CDC data show death rates involving heroin decreased by 4%, and prescription opioid-involved overdose death rates decreased by 13.5%.