Dec 21, 2021 · Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic (lab-made) opioid that is FDA-approved to treat severe pain related to surgery or complex pain conditions. 1,2 Over the past decade, fentanyl …

Oct 17, 2023 · NIDA is advancing the science on emergency medications like naloxone, which can save a life during an opioid overdose. Overdose reversal medications are safe and …

Feb 13, 2017 · When a person dies because of a drug overdose, the medical examiner or coroner records on the death certificate whether the overdose was intentional (purposely self-inflicted, …

Jan 11, 2022 · Naloxone works to reverse opioid overdose in the body for only 30 to 90 minutes. But many opioids remain in the body longer than that. Because of this, it is possible for a …

Jul 29, 2024 · Yet methadone, the oldest and still one of the most effective medications in our OUD treatment toolkit, remains siloed. In the current era of powerful synthetic opioids like …

Dec 13, 2023 · Quarterly rates of unintentional drug overdose deaths among teens 15-19 remained elevated well into 2022, according to a NIDA analysis of CDC and Census data. …

Sep 25, 2023 · Explore the different types of medications prescribed for opioid overdose, withdrawal, and addiction. Medications for overdose of opioids, withdrawal, and addiction are …

Jan 8, 2025 · When people take xylazine with fentanyl, it is not clear if xylazine increases the risk of fatal overdose. However, extreme sedation from xylazine can cause people to stop …

May 10, 2022 · The presence of fentanyl in other drugs can happen intentionally or unintentionally. This places anyone who uses drugs at risk of exposure, overdose and even …

Jan 8, 2025 · For example, stimulants like cocaine and methamphetamine are often sold mixed with opioids, including fentanyl. 25,26 In recent years, more than half of people who died from …