Characterization of prescription opioid abuse in the United States: focus on route of administration. by Kenneth Kirsh, John Peppin, John Coleman. Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy...
Cocaine is the second most popular illegal recreational drug in the United States behind cannabis, and the U.S. is the world's largest consumer of cocaine. In 2020, the state of Oregon...
The United States is experiencing an epidemic of drug overdose (poisoning) deaths. Since 2000, the rate of deaths from drug overdoses has increased 137%, including a 200% increase in the rate of overdose deaths involving opioids (opioid pain relievers and heroin). CDC analyzed recent multiple cause-of-death mortality data to examine current tren ...
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs generate billions in annual revenue in the United States. Here is a list of the top-selling OTC drugs that sold over $41 billion in 2022.
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December 15, 2022 ; The percentage of adolescents reporting substance use in 2022 largely held steady after significantly declining in 2021, according to the latest results from the Monitoring the Future survey of substance use behaviors and related attitudes among eighth, 10th, and 12th graders in the United States. Reported use for almost all substances decreased dramatically from 2020 to 2021 after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and related changes like school closures and social distanci...
Highlights ; fentanyl. overdose, repeated xylazine use is associated with skin wounds, such as open sores (ulcers) and abscesses. NIDA-supported research is underway to understand xylazine’s effects on the body, its impact on communities, and its role in the overdose crisis. NIDA also supports broader research into changes to the drug supply, and
them the most prescribed class of medications in the United States. Mirroring the positive trend in the volume of opioid pain relievers prescribed is an increase in admissions for substance...
it is most acute in the United States. Twelve percent of global drug users come from the country, three times the proportion... drugs most commonly used in the country: alcohol, cannabis...