In fact, buprenorphine prescriptions for adolescents were declining as overdose deaths for 10- to 19-year-olds more than doubled ... two or three years ago,” Julie said.
“During the past three years, our community ... the North County saw 70 fentanyl overdose deaths in 2022 but 46 in 2023. South County fentanyl deaths doubled from 33 in 2021 to 66 in 2023.
Deadly, addictive fentanyl has certainly earned the spotlight when it comes to overdose ... Deaths related to psychostimulant use have more than doubled in California over just three years ...
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right. Compiled by Jeremy Engle and Michael Gonchar An Opinion columnist argues that ...
The number of suicides among US college student athletes has doubled over the past ... calculated that there were nine deaths every two years in male athletes; three deaths every two years in ...
Officials say the numbers are subject to change, as medical investigations on deaths over the past three years are being finalized ... to addressing the deadly overdose crisis.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends offering buprenorphine to teens addicted to opioids. But only 6% of pediatricians report ever doing so.
In a twisted, deadly development, drug use among adolescents has declined — but drug-associated deaths are up. The main culprits are fake Xanax, Adderall, or Percocet pills laced with the powerful ...
Nearly 25% of recent overdose deaths among 10- to 19-year-olds were ... “Oh my gosh, I would have been having Sam here, like, two or three years ago,” Julie said. “Would it have changed ...