Muchos de los que más necesitan el antídoto para una sobredosis de opioides no pueden permitírselo
LUNES, 22 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La naloxona es un antídoto para la sobredosis de opioides que salva vidas, pero quizá su precio sea demasiado alto para los más vulnerables a una muerte relacionada con los opioides, encuentra un estudio…
Learn MoreOut-of-Pocket Costs for Naloxone Up for Uninsured Patients
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The out-of-pocket (OOP) cost for naloxone has grown and poses a substantial barrier to access for uninsured patients, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in JAMA Health Forum.
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Learn MoreMany Who Need Opioid OD Antidote the Most Can’t Afford It
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Naloxone is a lifesaving antidote to an opioid overdose, but it may be priced too high for those most vulnerable to opioid-related death, a new study finds.Between 2014 and 2018, naloxone costs rose 500% for t…
Learn More3 Big Pharmacy Chains Must Pay $650 Million to Ohio Counties for Role in Opioid Crisis
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Three of the country’s largest pharmacy chains will have to pay $650.5 million over the next 15 years to two Ohio counties for their role in the opioid epidemic, a U.S. federal judge has ordered.The decision…
Learn MoreLa metanfetamina tiene un importante rol en las sobredosis de drogas en la parte rural de EE. UU.
MARTES, 16 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La metanfetamina provoca una epidemia de sobredosis de drogas en la parte rural de EE. UU., concluye un estudio reciente.Los investigadores atribuyen el aumento a la metanfetamina contaminada con fentan…
Learn MoreMeth Plays Big Role in Drug ODs in Rural America
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Methamphetamine is driving an epidemic of drug overdoses in rural America, a new study concludes.Researchers attribute the surge to meth laced with fentanyl or combined with an opioid that contains fentanyl.”…
Learn MoreMethamphetamine, Opioid Co-Use Tied to More Nonfatal Overdoses
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Methamphetamine and opioid co-users are more likely to have nonfatal overdoses compared with users of either drug alone, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in JAMA Network Open.
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Learn MoreMost Eutylone-Involved Deaths in 2020 Occurred in Two States
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most eutylone-involved deaths in 2020 occurred in two states, and deaths commonly co-involved illicitly manufactured fentanyls (IMFs) and cocaine or methamphetamine, according to research published in the…
Learn MoreCuando la marihuana se legaliza, bajan las intoxicaciones por la marihuana sintética
MARTES, 9 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las personas parecen ser menos propensas a recurrir a los peligrosos productos de marihuana sintética en los estados de EE. UU. donde la marihuana se ha legalizado, encuentra un estudio de la Universidad…
Learn MoreWhen Pot Made Legal, Poisonings From Synthetic Pot Decline
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People appear less likely to turn to dangerous synthetic pot products in U.S. states where marijuana has been legalized, a new Washington State University study finds.Researchers discovered a 37% drop in poiso…
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