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DRUG OVERDOSE
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Taking a Longer View: The Real Story of Our Overdose Losses
Truly understanding our losses to drug overdoses means taking a longer look at the numbers. That’s where the tragedy becomes crystal clear, along with the necessity to take more immediate action.
Drug Overdose Fatalities Reach 80,000 in One Year
The destructive nature of drug addiction has never been more apparent than it is right now. Recently, the CDC recorded the highest death toll from drug overdoses for any 12-month period. What will it take to curb the rise of drug deaths in America?
My Loved One Overdosed... Now What?!
What are some practical steps a family can take when their loved one overdoses? Continue reading to find out.
KH
The Hidden Catastrophe That is America’s Drug Overdose Deaths
It’s possible while our attention has been riveted elsewhere, our drug overdose deaths are escalating out of control. This isn’t a problem we can ignore for long. Or at all.
10 Reasons Why It’s a Bad Idea to Hold off Addiction Treatment Until after the Holidays
Don’t wait until after the holidays to ask a loved one to get sober.
What Is the Average Age of Someone Who Dies from a Drug Overdose?
While there is no question that the United States is struggling with an addiction crisis of epic proportions, some of the more telling details of the crisis are not broadly discussed. For example, what could we learn by examining what age range of Americans is most likely to die from drug abuse?
Is Carfentanil the New Super-Drug?
We often ask questions such as “Why has the U.S. drug problem been going on for so long?” We might look for the answer in the fact that nearly every year we are exposed to a new drug (or two or three).
Is there a Connection Between Cold Weather and Opioid Overdoses?
I saw an article in U.S. News that shed entirely new and unique light on addiction and drug overdoses. This news piece sought to determine the correlation between increasing overdose statistics and cold weather.
Exploring the Difference between Overdoses and Overdose Deaths—What We Can Learn from These
A wise friend once introduced me to the concept that, “Correlation does not imply causation.” The principle is that, just because two incidents occurred side by side, or just because one event took place and was closely followed by another (correlation), that does not mean that the first event caused the second. Correlation does not imply causation.
How Could Hospitals Direct OD Patients to Treatment Centers?
Most of the time, when someone overdoses on drugs, they are taken to a hospital which treats the overdose. Of course, this is what happens when the addict is around someone who can call 911. But what happens when the patient recovers from the overdose?
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