Overdose Archives

10.20.2023 graphs showing drug-related overdose mortality per 100,000 by race/ethnicity and type of drugs involved

Piercing Overdose Disparities

Overdose deaths among Black individuals have increased across the U.S., surpassing White deaths in 2020 for the first time in decades.

Fellow Sean Hagan

06.22.2023 Rear view of adult man standing beside window with sunlight and shadow

How PTSD, Suicide, and Overdose Death Come Together in Late Life

Nearly half of veterans over the age of 50 with PTSD were found to have an increased risk for both suicide attempts and overdose death by suicide.

Guest Authors Amy Byers, Ryan Clark

05.16.2023 judge's gavel with handcuffs sitting on top of a desk

Providing Immediate Access to Recovery Resources

The Holyoke Early Access to Recovery and Treatment program launched in 2021 with the goal of providing same-day access to opioid use disorder treatment for any adult who appears before the court.

Guest Author Amelia Bailey

04.12.2023 a graph of different types of disease

Naloxone Needed

Increasing access to naloxone through community-based programs is key to preventing overdose deaths in the United States.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

03.24.2023 a map of the united states

Mental & Behavioral Health
Substance Use

Managing Substance Use with Medicare

Distance to treatment facilities is a considerable problem for substance use recovery, regardless of age. But the impact of this distance may be felt more by older adults.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

11.07.2022 judge's gavel, handcuffs and bag of drugs

Crime and Overdoses: The Vicious Cycle of Untreated Addiction

Data indicates the current approach toward minor drug-use-related crime doesn't reduce criminal activity or effectively prevent future overdoses.

Guest Author Alice Zhang

09.28.2022 medication at a pharmacy

Nevertheless, the Prescriptions Persisted

COVID-19 affected prescription medication use, offering lessons in how medication continuity could be managed during future crises.

Fellow Abby Outterson

05.23.2022 a bag of powder spilling out of a bag

New Drugs, More Risk

The veterinary tranquilizer xylazine has been increasingly present in overdose deaths.

Fellow Connor McCombs

04.28.2022 books and library

Libraries on the Front Line

Public libraries play an integral role in community health.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

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