Fentanyl Test Strips Mitigate Accidental Overdose Risks in Alabama Study
A qualitative study in Alabama reveals that people who use drugs rely on fentanyl test strips to prevent accidental overdoses.
Tag: overdose prevention
Minnesota Study Finds High Drug Discrepancies and Zero Awareness of Xylazine
A longitudinal study of drug checking services in Minnesota found widespread discordance between expected and detected substances, including unsuspected xylazine ...
Georgia Harm Reduction Machines Distribute Over 3,500 Naloxone Kits Following Legal Reform
After Georgia passed Wesley's Law to modernize legacy dispensing statutes, two harm reduction vending machines distributed more than 3,550 naloxone ...
Rapid Injectable Buprenorphine Induction Shows Overdose Reductions in Shelter Case Series
A retrospective case series found that rapid extended-release buprenorphine induction without sublingual stabilization significantly reduced monthly opioid overdoses in a ...
Subcutaneous Antibody Matches IV Fentanyl Protection in Monkeys
A new study shows that subcutaneous administration of the monoclonal antibody CSX-1004 provides fentanyl overdose protection comparable to intravenous dosing ...
Fentanyl Test Strips Valued in Rural Appalachia Where Naloxone and EMS Fall Short
A qualitative study of 28 criminal-legal-system-involved people who use drugs in rural Appalachian Kentucky found that fentanyl test strips were ...
Community naloxone reversals topped 18,000 in New York State over eight years
A New York State analysis of 18,690 reported community naloxone administrations from 2016 to 2023 found high survival rates and ...
Seven Years of Evidence Show Jail Opioid Treatment Saves Lives and Cuts Recidivism
A seven-year Massachusetts study found that providing all FDA-approved opioid use disorder medications in county jails improved post-release treatment engagement ...
How Much Navigator Contact Does It Take? New Analysis Probes Dose and Equity in Addiction Care
A new letter in the Journal of General Internal Medicine argues that substance use navigator programs need dose-response analysis and ...
NIH Backs $3.7 Million Study of Higher Buprenorphine Doses in Pregnancy
Boston University and Vanderbilt researchers have received a five-year, $3.7 million NIH grant to evaluate the health and economic consequences ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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