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These programs provide training and take-home naloxone kits to laypersons who may experience an overdose situation. From the 644 programs, 26,463 overdose reversals have been reported after training and equipping 152,283 people to reverse the overdose. This is a significant increase from 2010 by 99,251 people and up 16,292 saved lives.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) determined synthetic opioids, like fentanyl, to be the main culprit in increased U.S. opioid-related deaths. [6] In 2017, 38.9% of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. involved fentanyl. [7]
Educational campaigns are thus essential in tackling prescription drug overuse, as it strengthens the public's understanding of prescription drug overuse. Promotion and training regarding proper prescription drug prescribing and dispensing, targeting healthcare professionals, can also enhance monitoring and prevention of overuse. [citation needed]
Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that of the nearly 110,000 drug overdoses in 2022, about three-quarters were attributed to opioids. Fentanyl and ...
This overdose prevention center is a pivotal element in the state's comprehensive efforts to combat this crisis," Colleen Daley Ndoye, executive director of Project Weber/RENEW, said in a statement.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that U.S. programs for drug users and their caregivers prescribing take-home doses of naloxone and training on its utilization are estimated to have prevented 10,000 opioid overdose deaths. [13]
As heroin use rose, so did overdose deaths. The statistics are overwhelming. In a study released this past fall examining 28 states, the CDC found that heroin deaths doubled between 2010 and 2012. The CDC reported recently that heroin-related overdose deaths jumped 39 percent nationwide between 2012 and 2013, surging to 8,257.
More than 107,600 Americans died from drug overdoses last year, the highest annual death toll on record, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. Overdose deaths increased 15 ...