Sentences with phrase «related drug overdoses»

In a study of relationships between socioeconomic variables and opioid - related drug overdoses, researchers found several correlations that are often not discussed in the current conversation about the nation's deaths of despair, which includes opioid overdoses, said Stephan Goetz, professor of agricultural and regional economics, Penn State and director of the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development.

More than 320 local deaths last year have been tied to opioid - related drug overdoses.

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The decision comes on the heels of a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics, an agency of the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, that shows the rate of estimated drug overdose deaths increased in the third quarter of 2016 and outpaced the rate of drug - related deaths over the same period in 2015.

In 2011, 31 % of prescription - opioid - related overdose deaths involved these two kinds of drugs used together, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Forrest cited the harm caused by drugs, and the testimony of two parents who gave victim impact statements in court about how they had lost their children to Silk Road - related overdoses.

The state saw a total of 439 drug overdoses in 2015; most were related to opioids, and about 70 percent of these opioid - related deaths involved fentanyl.

And in Erie County, where overdose deaths related to heroin and prescription drugs are on track to wipe out the county's recent population gain, Republican Senate candidate Chris Jacobs is touting his opposition to a proposal for injection sites.

International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event to help spread awareness of overdose and drug - relatedOverdose Awareness Day is a global event to help spread awareness of overdose and drug - relatedoverdose and drug - related deaths.

Overdose deaths spike in upstate NY New York has seen a significant increase in drug - related deaths over a recent six year period, officials report.

The event in Hunts Point was one of 600 internationally recognized events that helped to shine a light on the the growing epidemic of widespread drug addiction and overdose related deaths.

Schumer says in Westchester County, drug overdose - related deaths increased by 115 percent between 2010 and 2013.

ITHACA - At least one community in New York State isn't waiting for state and federal lawmakers to come up with a solution to prevent drug - related overdoses and overdose deaths.

Every year, nearly 180,000 people in the USA die from preventable causes such as automobile crashes, drowning, firearm - related injuries, falls, assault, and drug overdoses; equivalent to one injury death every 3 minutes.

The National Institute of Drug Abuse has found that increasing access to medication assisted treatment decreases opioid use, deaths related to overdoses, crime and the transmission of diseases, Boyle said, though the approach is not being used enough.

Previous studies have reported that states where medical marijuana is legal have lower rates of medical and non-medical prescription drug use and related harms — including opioid overdose.

One way to reduce the nation's number of opioid - related deaths, said Northeastern University drug policy expert Leo Beletsky, is through the timely administration of naloxone, the life - saving overdose antidote.

According to a DEA Intelligence Report, York County had 118 drug - related overdose deaths in 2014, nearly double any neighboring county.

Illicit drugs like heroin and marijuana are most often present in drug - related overdose deaths, but opioids are part of the picture 33 percent of the time.

Drug - related overdoses are the leading cause of injury - related deaths in the United States, surpassing motor vehicle accidents at 44,000 fatalities annually.

«Drug - related mortality rates are not randomly distributed across the US: Economic and social conditions underlie geographic disparities in overdose rates and addressing them will be key to reversing the rising tide of drug deaths, according to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.&raDrug - related mortality rates are not randomly distributed across the US: Economic and social conditions underlie geographic disparities in overdose rates and addressing them will be key to reversing the rising tide of drug deaths, according to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.&radrug deaths, according to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.»

They add their methodology likely underestimates the burden of opioids on acute care resources by focusing on overdose admissions and not counting those due to complications related to drug use.

Between 2006 and 2015 there were more than 515,000 deaths from drug overdoses and other drug - related causes.

«It is the highest level we've ever seen related to drug overdose deaths,» says Michael Botticelli, who served as director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) under former President Barack Obamdrug overdose deaths,» says Michael Botticelli, who served as director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) under former President Barack ObamDrug Control Policy (ONDCP) under former President Barack Obama...

«The off label may be fine for most overdoses related to standard heroin or prescription opioids, but may not be strong enough for these other drugs,» Chou said.

That means a number of drug - related deaths are not being counted, since surveillance systems mainly track overdose deaths.

Hemodialysis and related therapies (ie hemoperfusion) are also extremely effective in removing toxins, poisons and drugs from the body following accidental exposure or overdose.

British Columbia is dramatically expanding a key drug treatment program in prisons, winning praise from experts who say jails are important venues for reducing drug - related crime, overdoses, and transmission of HIV and Hepatitis C. Read the whole story at the National Observer.

Vancouver ranks the highest in Canada regarding drug overdose - related deaths.

Where non-Indigenous people are more likely to be at risk of post-release death from accidental drug overdose, particularly opioids, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are more likely to die from alcohol - related harms, preventable health conditions and suicide.

In 2010, the percentage of deaths related to drug overdoses surpassed the number of deaths by car accident...