Opioid Distributors Propose $10 Billion to End State Claims – Minnesota Lawyer – August 8, 2019
McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health Inc. and AmerisourceBergen Corp. have proposed paying $10 billion to settle claims they helped to fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic – the first sign of progress in resolving state lawsuits against the drug distributors, according to people familiar with negotiations. Read More.
A Lifesaving, Overdose-Reversing Drug Might Be Slowing the Opioid Crisis – USA Today – August 6, 2019
Prescriptions of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone are soaring, and experts say that could be a reason overdose deaths have stopped rising for the first time in nearly three decades. Read More.
CDC: More Drug Overdose Deaths in Cities Than in Rural Areas – Pharmacy Times – August 6, 2019
The opioid epidemic has become widespread throughout the country and is considered a top public health priority. According to the CDC, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. Pharmacists can play an important role in educating the community on prescription drug abuse prevention strategies. Read More.
Opioid Overdose Deaths 2017
Nonfatal Overdose Hospital Treated 2017
Prescribing Practices Opioid Prescriptions 2017
Hospitalization Rate for Opioid Use Disorder
Find additional statewide data, analyses, resources and prevention practices on the Minnesota Department of Health Opioid Dashboard
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Progress. Preliminary data from @mnhealth indicates that opioid-related deaths declined in 2018, marking the first change in the long term upward trend since 2000. https://t.co/v9JLEXjNSB. https://t.co/He5iYOVs5W
One of the best things we can do for those in recovery from opioid misuse is to offer compassion, not judgment. https://t.co/CcNdEKZPCl
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