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Changing Dynamics of the Drug Overdose Epidemic in the United States, 1979-2016
SOURCE: NIH National Library of Medicine Abstract Better understanding of the dynamics of the current US overdose epidemic may aid in the...
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Notes from the Field: Overdose Deaths Involving Para-fluorofentanyl
Weekly / September 30, 2022 / 71(39);1239–1240 Jessica Bitting, MS1,2; Julie O’Donnell, PhD1; Christine L. Mattson, PhD1 (VIEW AUTHOR...
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Patient-Level and County-Level Trends in Nonfatal Opioid-Involved Overdose Emergency Medical Service
Weekly / August 26, 2022 / 71(34);1073–1080 Please note: This report has been corrected. Shannon M. Casillas, MPH1; Cassandra M. Pickens,...
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Vital Signs: Drug Overdose Deaths, by Selected Sociodemographic
Weekly / July 22, 2022 / 71(29);940–947 On July 19, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release. Mbabazi Kariisa, PhD1;...
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Sharp Increases in Drug Overdose Deaths Among HS Age Adolescents During the US COVID-19 Epidemic
Joseph Friedman, Morgan Godvin, Chelsea Shover, Joseph P. Gone, Helena Hansen, David Schriger doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.23.212...
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Trends in and Characteristics of Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyls — U
Weekly / December 17, 2021 / 70(50);1740-1746 On December 14, 2021, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release. Julie...
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CDC: Notes from the Field
Notes from the Field: Testing for Nonprescribed Fentanyl and Percentage of Positive Test Results Among Patients with Opioid Use Disorder...
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Research on Dangers of Counterfeit Drugs and Fentanyl among Teens and Young Adults
Introduction Snap is committed to doing our part to fight the growing fentanyl epidemic on our platform and helping raise awareness with...
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Countering the Opioid Crisis: Time to Act Podcast
Source: National Academy of Medicine The response to the U.S. opioid crisis has been fractured, making it hard for experts to collaborate...
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NIDA Drug Topic & Information
Learn the facts about the most commonly used drugs. Each drug page includes a brief overview of the effects of the drug on the brain and...
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CDC's Efforts to Quantify Prescription Opioid Overdose Deaths Fall Short
Source: PubMed.gov John F Peppin 1 2 3, John J Coleman 4 PMID: 33761120 PMCID: PMC7987740 DOI: 10.1007/s40122-021-00254-z Abstract In a...
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The Fentanyl Surge
Link to original article As Heroin and OxyContin Fade, Powerful and Cheap Fentanyl Kills 30,000 Per Year Just when the U.S. began winning...
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Research finds prescription drug misuse among college students most common during weekdays
DALLAS (SMU) – College students who misuse prescription drugs do so more often during the week and when they are alone at home, according to
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Fentanyl vapor self-administration model in mice to study opioid addiction
Source: Science Advances K.MOUSSAW, M. M.ORTIZ, C.GANTZ, J.TUNSTALL, C. N.MARCHETTE, A.BONCIG., F.KOOBAND, L. F.VENDRUSCOLO 5 Aug 2020 •...
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The Future of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids
Deaths involving synthetic opioids in the United States increased from roughly 3,000 in 2013 to more than 30,000 in 2018.
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Counterfeit Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyls: A Global Threat
"Hundreds of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills, some containing deadly amounts of fentanylsa have been introduced into U.S....
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2020 Drug Enforcement Administration NDTA
The 2020 (NDTA) is a comprehensive assessment of the threat posed to the United States by the trafficking an abuse of illicit drugs.
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Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
2019 YRBS Results and Data Available Now The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors six categories of health-related...
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Put That In Your Pipe And (Don't) Smoke It! Fentanyl Now In Vaping Cartridges
Source: American Council on Health and Science By Josh Bloom — November 6, 2019 US drug policy is just plain nuts. Nowhere is this more...
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Over four decades, an ‘inexorable’ epidemic of drug overdoses reveals its inner secrets
Source: LA Times BY MELISSA HEALY | STAFF WRITER SEPT. 20, 2018 11:50 AM PT Americans have long construed drugs of abuse as choices. Poor...
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