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Unregulated use of fentanyl and overdose deaths have increased dramatically in recent years, and this trend was made more alarming when authorities found fentanyl laced with the animal tranquilizer xylazine. Some addiction specialists and public health officials...

The number of women ages 40 to 64 seen at a hospital because of alcohol misuse nearly doubled during the pandemic, according to a new study. During 10 months between April 2020 and September 2021, complications of alcohol-related disease rose by 33% to 56% among...

The Injury and Violence Prevention Branch of the Division of Public Health (IVPB) recently posted an update of suspected overdose deaths, fentanyl-positive deaths, and provisional data on ED visits for overdose reports.   Suspected Overdose Deaths There were 272...

Mental disorders have an immense toll on the healthcare system and society at large. More than 3.5 hundred million people live with depression and 3.7 hundred million people suffer from, anxiety disorders globally. In this systematic review, the authors examine...

Buprenorphine is a medication for opioid use disorder that reduces mortality. This study aims to investigate the less well-understood relationship between the dose in the early stages of treatment and the subsequent risk of death. Researchers compared the average...