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Massachusetts Publishes Study on Opioid Overdose Deaths

Approximately 741 injured workers died of opioid overdose deaths in Massachusetts.

These funds will help states and communities respond more quickly, effectively, and equitably to prevent overdose death and injury.

RiVive will soon be available without a prescription for the treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose.

A new report from the CDC found that 10% of overdose deaths in 2019-2020 involved gabapentin.

A new naloxone drug and a new opioid-NSAID combination.

A new 8 mg naloxone nasal spray will soon be available, which is the largest naloxone dose approved by the FDA to date.

AMA hopes to shift from a crisis-reaction framework to a more holistic model that prevents overdose while helping pain patients receive care.

The life saving antidote for opioid overdose will soon be available in a consumer-friendly, generic nasal spray.

Four research sites will test proven opioid prevention and treatment interventions, hoping to reduce overdose deaths by 40% over three years.

New changes to REMS safety programs will require stronger treatment documentation and oversight.

A new JAMA study finds that increased county-level opioid marketing was tied to elevated overdose mortality.

On average, construction workers are six times more likely to die from an opioid overdose death, more than any other occupation.

When taken in excessive doses, the anti-diarrhea drug loperamide can mimic opioid euphoria, and toxicity events and deaths are on the rise.