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Harm Reduction Strategies for People Who Use Drugs
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 107,543 deaths due to unintentional drug overdose occurred in the US in 2023. People who use drugs are also at increased risk of infection (e.g., HIV; hepatitis A, B, and C; bacterial...
Special Report from the CDC: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Marijuana, or other Illicit Drugs Among Drivers Under 16
Alcohol-impaired driving deaths per year remained at about 10,000 from 2010 to 2020 but increased to 13,500 in 2022. This paper analyzed data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health to study driving under the influence of alcohol (DUIA), marijuana (DUIM), and...
HHS Aligns Part 2 Program Confidentiality Rules with HIPAA Standards
On February 8, 2024, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) published its final rule updating the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records regulations under 42 C.F.R. Part 2 (Part 2), bringing Part 2 requirements closer to the...
Availability of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in US Psychiatric Hospitals
Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), namely methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone, remain the most effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), yet they remain underutilized. This cross-sectional study aimed to describe MOUD availability at psychiatric...
SAMSHA Survey Results: Data on SUD and Mental Health Treatment Facilities
The 2023 National Substance Use and Mental Health Services Survey report is based on data collected from 20,681 treatment facilities across the U.S., including 14,620 facilities for substance use, 9,856 for mental health and 3,795 offering both types of treatment....
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