People who initiate a premature or "before medically advised" (BMA) hospital discharge have a 10-fold increase in the risk of drug overdose in the following month, according to new research in CMAJ ...

Patients who leave the hospital against medical advice have a 10-fold higher risk for subsequent drug overdose in the following month, a new study indicates. Overall, 1 in 30 patients with an early ...

Receiving opioid use disorder-related telehealth care during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with lower odds of medically treated overdose and better retention using medications like methadone ...

Drug overdose deaths dropped a record amount during the past year, according to provisional data the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC reported that 94,758 individuals died because ...

People who initiate a premature or “before medically advised” (BMA) hospital discharge have a 10-fold increase in the risk of drug overdose in the following month, according to new research in CMAJ ...

Researchers found that 92% of the 820 overdoses occurring in the first 30 days after any hospital discharge involved patients with a history of substance use disorder. HealthDay News — ‘Before ...

Officials are warning residents in Wood County and the Columbus area about potential overdose spike risks identified through ...

The expansion of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with individuals staying in treatment longer and reducing their risk of medically treated overdose, according to a new ...