Peter Canning

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The latest CDC data released today show US overdose deaths are down 16.74% from the rolling 12-month high of 111,802 in August of 2023 to June 2024 count of 93,087(the latest provisional data available). Harm reduction workers in Hartford Connecticut, making Naloxone kits. We will win this war.

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Peter Canning

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Is the decline in drug overdose deaths more related to the increased availability of naloxone, improved treatment for people who use drugs, or changes in the street drug supply, which while still quite toxic may be less so due to adulteration with other chemicals? A recent article in NPR, The pipeline of deadly fentanyl into the U.S.

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Peter Canning

MAY 22, 2024

Drug overdose deaths are down 3.1% 107,543 people died of drug overdoses in 2023 down from 111,029 in 2022. Here in Connecticut, drug overdose deaths have been decreasing for the last two years (down 14% in 2023 from the 2021 high). Harm reduction and the availability of naloxone. Why are deaths dropping?

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ALiEM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Recently, xylazine has gained attention in the media with increasing reports of xylazine-related overdose deaths in patients. When combined with illicit opioids such as heroin and fentanyl, xylazine may increase the risk of fatal overdose given the augmented sedation and respiratory depression effects [2]. Published 2021 Sep 17.

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Peter Canning

MARCH 5, 2024

Connecticut opioid-related deaths declined for the second year in a row, down 14% from their 2021 high of 1431 opioid deaths, according to the latest statistics from the Connecticut Office of the Medical Examiner (OCME). Opioid deaths represented 92% of all overdose deaths in Connecticut.

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Peter Canning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

overdose deaths plummet, saving thousands of lives, blared the headline from NPR yesterday. Here in Connecticut, we witnessed a decline beginning in November 2021. In May, I speculated on some of the reasons for declining rates : Harm reduction and the availability of naloxone. An unknown, but likely high number.

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REBEL EM

JUNE 5, 2023

Background Information: Opioid overdose deaths have been increasing in the past twenty years. The national number of overdose deaths from any opioid has increased 62.5% In addition, buprenorphine has a lower risk of death from overdose when compared to methadone (2). Initial doses ranged between 0.2 PMID 33392580.

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