By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With the United States going through an epidemic of drug overdoses, researchers are growing a wearable patch that may detect an oncoming opioid OD and ship doses of a drug that would save lives. The Indiana University Bloomington analysis crew has obtained a […]
MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Taken appropriately, prescribed drugs used to deal with attention-deficit/hyperactivity dysfunction (ADHD) may also help teenagers and younger adults navigate their situation, however a brand new examine finds many are dying from overdosing on these medicines. In 2019, benzodiazepines like Xanax and stimulants like Adderall accounted for greater than […]
Jan. 27, 2022 — It’s no secret {that a} specific public well being epidemic has solely gotten worse through the COVID-19 pandemic: drug overdose deaths. From May 2020 to April 2021, greater than 100,000 folks within the U.S. died from a drug overdose, in response to the CDC. About 64% of these deaths have been […]
By Robert Preidt and Robin FosterHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The United States’ first overdose prevention facilities have opened in New York City within the Manhattan neighborhoods of East Harlem and Washington Heights. People will have the ability to deliver their medication and use them underneath the supervision of skilled employees […]
By Robert Preidt and Robin FosterHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Drug overdose deaths within the United States hit a brand new file for the 12-month interval ending March 2021, new authorities information reveals. A file excessive 96,779 drug overdose deaths occurred between March 2020 and March 2021, representing a 29.6% rise, […]