October 27, 2021
Unintentional overdose with antipsychotics plus opioids. Researchers performed a population-based cohort study of the risk of overdose associated with co-prescription of antipsychotics and opioids.
September 07, 2021
Did the opioid crisis go away during COVID-19? Or has it gotten worse?
September 03, 2021
Are benzodiazepine prescriptions contributing to the opioid overdose epidemic?
August 19, 2021
In this journal club, a medical student and an addiction psychiatrist review a thematic analysis of successful prevention efforts in states with declining rates of opioid-related overdose deaths.
August 10, 2021
Manufactured fentanyl is a major cause of overdoses for opioids and nonopiods. Can a vaccine immunize against overdose?
June 01, 2021
How can understanding the opioid crisis in Canada inform strategies in the United States?
May 03, 2021
According to Nora D. Volkow, MD, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, drug use and overdose deaths have significantly increased since the outset of the pandemic. What made it worse?
April 30, 2021
The FDA approved a higher dose of naloxone to treat opioid overdose deaths.
March 19, 2021
How can we save more lives and prevent overdose deaths? Lloyd I Sederer, MD, a psychiatrist, expert in public health, and author provides insights.