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Overdose Lifeline strives to provide the most up-to-date, research-based information on overdose, drugs that can cause overdose, and overdose prevention. Xylazine, a non-opioid sedative used in veterinary medicine, has recently gained attention for its role in increasing overdoses nationwide. However, it is not new to the illicit drug market. Xylazine
Overdose Lifeline is excited to announce that in August of 2020 the Federal Food and Drug Administration extended the expiration dates on NARCAN®
A partnership through The IU Responding to the Addictions Crisis Grand Challenge and the Indianapolis Coalition for Patient Safety, the “In This Together” project, serves as a community resource for those wanting to learn more about the topic of substance use disorder and ways you can make a difference in
Addiction is a Chronic Disease Addiction /Substance Use Disorder is not a choice, and it’s not due to a of lack of willpower. Addiction is a CHRONIC BRAIN DISEASE — that can be compared to other chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure. In the case of
The U.S. is Facing a National Public Health Crisis Related to Prescription and Illicit Opioids As reported by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Read more about the history of Opioids and how the crisis has affected our nation at large.
These figures present drug poisoning deaths at the national, state, and county levels. Sourced from the CDC, NCHS: Data Visualization Gallery.
Drug overdose deaths continue to increase in the United States. From 1999 to 2017, more than 700,000 people have died from a drug overdose.