overdose

Nearly 70,000 veterans struggle with opioid addiction. In 2016 the overdose rate of veterans misusing opioids was 21%, a record high. The overdose rate increased from 14% to 21% between the years of 2010 and 2016. While the rise of heroin use within the veteran population has be…

Introduction

Previous research has estimated that 20–30% of individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) have a history of both suicide attempt and unintentional opioid overdose. In 2018, more than 1.9 million adults 18 years and older had an OUD; while 1.4 million adults attempted suicide tha…

The fatality rate of prescription and non-prescription opiate overdoses in the United States (U.S.) continues to rise, constituting an ongoing public health threat. One effective measure to prevent opiate overdose fatalities is the administration of an antidote Naloxone hydrochl…