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06/20/2022

More than four (4) times as many people died from drug overdose (OD) than from homicide in the first month of 2021.
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➡️ 96,779 drug overdose deaths were reported from March 2020 to March 2021.
➡️ OD death totals during this period are 36.1% higher than the previous annual high from December 2018 to December 2019 (71,130 deaths).
➡️ Preliminary reports indicate the number of drug overdose deaths in America increased 29.6% in 2020.
➡️ In January 2021, drug overdose deaths exceeded homicides by 306.7%.
➡️ Motor vehicle accidents and suicides combined killed 84.5% as many as ODs.
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Source: Drug Overdose Death Rates (National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics)
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06/13/2022

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06/06/2022

Overdose death counts can be deceptive. Just as drug-related deaths aren’t always recorded as overdoses, some overdoses involve multiple drug types.
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👉 The national OD rate is 21.6 deaths per 100,000 residents.
👉 Among youth and young adults aged 15 to 24 years, the average annual OD death rate is 12.6 out of every 100,000.
👉 The OD death rate among this same age group is 41.9% lower than the national average death rate.
👉 Men are more than twice as likely as women to die from drug overdose.
👉 Women are dying from drug overdoses at a slightly faster annual rate.
👉 Among 25- to 34-year-olds, the male OD death rate exceeds women’s by 146.8%.
👉 Opioids are the deadliest drug type; at least one type of opioid is a factor in 71.76% of ODs.
👉 Opioids kill more than three (3) times as many people as co***ne.
👉 OD deaths rank just below diabetes in terms of highest death count.
👉 Between 2018 and 2019, drug overdose rates fell by 4.6% and for the first time since 2012.
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Source: Drug Overdose Death Rates (National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics)
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05/30/2022

Non-opioid therapy is a therapy with methods of managing pain that does not involve opioids.
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These methods can include, but are not limited to, Acetaminophen(Tylenol) or Ibuprofen(Advil), cognitive behavioral therapy, physical therapy, acupuncture, meditation, exercise, medications for depression or for seizures, or interventional therapies (injections).
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05/28/2022

Ten Evidence-Based Strategies for Preventing Opioid Overdose:
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•Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
•Targeted Naloxone Distribution
•Academic Detailing
•Eliminating Prior-Authorization Requirements for Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
•Screening for Fentanyl in Routine Clinical Toxicology Testing
•911 Good Samaritan Laws
•Naloxone Distribution in Treatment Centers and Criminal Justice Settings
•MAT in Criminal Justice Settings and Upon Release
•Initiating Buprenorphine-based MAT in Emergency Departments
•Syringe Services Programs
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05/27/2022

Although these terms are often used interchangeably, they are different:
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•Opiates refer to natural opioids such as He**in, Morphine, Codeine and Fentanyl
•Opioids refer to all natural, semisynthetic, and synthetic opioids such as Morphine, Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Dilaudid and Demerol.
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05/26/2022

Preventing overdose death and finding treatment options are the first steps to recovery. Treatment may save a life and can help people struggling with opioid addiction get their lives back on track by allowing them to counteract addiction’s powerful effects on their brain and behavior. The overall goal of treatment is to return people to productive functioning in their family, workplace, and community.
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Evidence-based approaches to treating opioid addiction include medications and combining medications with behavioral therapy. A recovery plan that includes medication for opioid addiction increases the chance of success.
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Medications used in the treatment of opioid addiction support a person’s recovery by helping to normalize brain chemistry, relieving cravings and in some cases preventing withdrawal symptoms. The choice to include medication as part of recovery is a personal medical decision, but the evidence for medications to support successful recovery is strong.
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05/25/2022

Death rates from drug overdose reported by CDC publicly since 1999 to 2021:
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•In year 1999 roughly 4,000 young American died
•In year 2005 roughly 14,000 young American died
•In year 2011 roughly 32,000 young American died
•In year 2015 roughly 54,000 young American died
•In year 2016 roughly 62,000 young American died
•In year 2017 roughly 72,237 young American died
•In year 2020 roughly 83,000 young American died
•In year 2020 roughly 87,000 young American died
•In year 2021 roughly 104,000 young American died
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05/24/2022

There is wide variability at the county level in the amount of opioids received per resident. Counties with higher prescribing have been shown to have these characteristics:
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•Generally smaller cities or larger towns
•Higher percentage of white residents
•Higher number of dentists and primary care physicians per capita
•More people who are uninsured or unemployed
•More residents who have diabetes, arthritis, or a disability
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Source: CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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05/23/2022

No other medications have such restrictions, including the prescription drugs people get addicted to and die from. Like many well-intentioned laws, the unintended consequences are significant.
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05/22/2022

Numbers of Deaths in past 22 years compared to Number of Doctors available in America.
Source: The Preventable Epidemic Book by Dr. Arun Gupta
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05/21/2022

Michigan State Medical Society(MSMS) 2021 House of Delegates adopted Resolution 22-21, expanding access to Medication for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder.
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The resolution calls on MSMS to support the elimination of the requirement of a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine, supports the removal of barriers to the use of medications for opioid use disorder, and encourages all undergraduate medical institutions to incorporate education on prescribing medications to treat opioid use disorders into their curricula.
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MSMS policy also recognizes the importance of harm reduction strategies to reduce overdose deaths. MSMS has policy related to increased availability and affordability of naloxone as well as expanded access to syringe services programs.
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