Sentences with phrase «opioid overdose mortality»

Results reveal that on average, the 13 states allowing the use of medical marijuana had a 24.8 percent lower annual opioid overdose mortality rate after the laws were enacted than states without the laws, indicating that the alternative treatment may be safer for patients suffering from chronic pain related to cancer and other conditions.

Dr. Bachhuber is author of an ecological study finding a protective effect of medical marijuana regulation on opioid overdose mortality,

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The report noted that this drop is due in large part to the growing opioid epidemic in the U.S. — mortality from drug overdoses rose by 21 percent in 2016.

But further analysis released by the public health agency Friday highlight two alarming trends for U.S. mortality: significant rises in gun and, especially, drug overdose deaths (with the latter driven by the ongoing opioid crisis in America).

«Use of Narcan as soon as an overdose victim is identified is the most effective strategy for preventing mortality from opioid overdoses,» Burstein said.

Not only did long - acting opioids increase the risk of unintentional overdose deaths, but they were also shown to increase mortality from cardiorespiratory events and other causes.

Medical Cannabis Laws and Opioid Analgesic Overdose Mortality in the United States, 1999 - 2010.