Nonfatal Stimulant Overdoses Increasing Among U.S. Youth
Suspected nonfatal stimulant overdoses are becoming more common among U.S. youth, a new study suggests. Researchers examined…
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Nonfatal Stimulant Overdoses Increasing Among U.S. Youth
Suspected nonfatal stimulant overdoses are becoming more common among U.S. youth, a new study suggests. Researchers examined... -
Surge in U.S. Overdose-related Cardiac Arrests During COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic may be driving a surge in drug-overdose deaths in the U.S., a new study... -
Improvised Nasal Naloxone Devices Might Deliver Insufficient Medication
Improvised nasal naloxone devices (INND) commonly used by first responders and the general public deliver significantly less...
Surge in U.S. Overdose-related Cardiac Arrests During COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic may be driving a surge in drug-overdose deaths in the U.S., a new study…
Improvised Nasal Naloxone Devices Might Deliver Insufficient Medication
Improvised nasal naloxone devices (INND) commonly used by first responders and the general public deliver significantly less…
Intoxication from Synthetic-Cannabinoid-Receptor Agonists Often Missed
Nearly half of patients with suspected synthetic-cannabinoid-receptor agonist (SCRA) intoxication test negative for an SCRA, and many…
ACEP Meets with National Institute for Drug Abuse about Opioids
ACEP’s Pawan Goyal, MD, MHA; Sandy Schneider, MD, FACEP; Cynthia Singh, MS; and several other leaders met…
Reader Raises 2 Issues with Buprenorphine Article
I am writing in response to the article “Buprenorphine Explained, And Opioid Addiction Treatment Tips” published in…
ACEP Participates in Buprenorphine Discussion
On Oct. 4, 2018, ACEP participated in a meeting along with 10 other provider groups to discuss…
A Quick Guide to Buprenorphine Products
There are multiple forms for buprenorphine (commonly called bupe), and this can prove confusing. Although we may…
Suboxone 101: The Skinny on This Opioid-Dependence Drug
Suboxone is a sublingual (SL) film dosage form containing a partial opioid agonist (buprenorphine) and an opioid antagonist (naloxone) for treating opioid dependence.1…
ACEP Helps Develop Fentanyl Safety Video for First Responders
The Department of Justice (DOJ) hosted a White House event last month to announce the release of…