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05.06.2019 | Naloxone

Expanding a Comprehensive Strategy for Overdose Prevention in the USA

verfasst von: David Vlahov

Erschienen in: Journal of Urban Health | Ausgabe 3/2019

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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported 72,237 deaths due to drug overdose in 2017 [1]. This count in 2017 was higher than the number of deaths related to firearms, motor vehicle crashes, or HIV/AIDS in any single year. While the count was nearly 10% higher in 2017 than 2016, an October 2018 report from the CDC noted a 2.3% drop in the prior 6 months compared to the previous 6 months [2]. The data are provisional and need to be interpreted with caution. While this observation may be seen as encouraging, the count remains high. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Expanding a Comprehensive Strategy for Overdose Prevention in the USA
verfasst von
David Vlahov
Publikationsdatum
05.06.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Schlagwörter
Naloxone
Opioids
Opioids
Erschienen in
Journal of Urban Health / Ausgabe 3/2019
Print ISSN: 1099-3460
Elektronische ISSN: 1468-2869
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-019-00367-z

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