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... -
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... -
Marijuana-related ED Visits by Colorado Teens on the Rise
More visits to the emergency department by teens in Colorado are related to marijuana use than in...
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…
Marijuana-related ED Visits by Colorado Teens on the Rise
More visits to the emergency department by teens in Colorado are related to marijuana use than in…
ACEP Leadership Addresses Care of Veterans, Addiction, and Mental Health Care
ACEP leaders are always working to protect and improve your practice environment. Here’s some of what the…
Understanding the Biology of Addiction Might Improve Emergency Care of Patients Who Abuse Opioids
Editor’s Note: This is the first part of an ongoing series on what emergency physicians can do…
Risks Versus Benefits of Cannabis a Complex Issue
I would like to thank Dr. Bier for writing the article “Cannabis: An Old Medicine Without a…
Are Opioids for Sickle Cell Disease Appropriate, or Do They Enable Addiction?
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited hemoglobin disorder that affects approximately 100,000 individuals in the United…
ACEP Leadership Addresses Opioid Crisis, Mass Shootings, and Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act
The ACEP leadership team works tirelessly to improve the field of emergency medicine. Here’s a selection of…
Opinion: We Have Effective Treatments for Opioid Addiction—Why Don’t We Use Them?
The Case A 32-year-old female with anxiety and recent bimalleolar ankle fracture presents requesting help with her…
Indivior, Drug to Fight Opioid Addiction, Approved by U.S. FDA
Indivior’s experimental drug to help fight America’s growing opioid addiction crisis was approved by the U.S. Food…