Every year, 1 in 3 of the 2 million people with opioid use disorder in the United States is
arrested. 1 It follows that correctional facilities, that is, detention centers, jails, and prisons …

Rapid increases in the supply of opioid analgesics have largely driven the nearly
unremitting increase in overdose deaths in the United States, which have grown by more …

Opioid misuse and addiction has an especially important impact on Medicaid programs;
rates of drug abuse among covered individuals exceed those of other insured populations. 3 …

An estimated 15% of the 1.8 million incarcerated individuals in the US have opioid use
disorder (OUD). 1, 2 These individuals have a substantially higher risk of overdose after …

A few months ago, I found one of my patients panhandling on his usual corner. He was in
bad shape. Maggots were crawling through a wound where he regularly injected drugs and …

People with opioid use disorder (OUD) frequently require prolonged hospital and skilled
nursing facility care for complications of their drug use—including wounds, endocarditis …

Opioid overdose is a leading preventable cause of death in the US and has contributed to
the decline in life expectancy. The mortality associated with opioid use disorder continues to …

The US overdose crisis intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to over 93 000
provisional overdose deaths in 2020. 1 Rising deaths were primarily driven by a steep …

States of opioid overdoses, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC). 2 This crisis has spanned different phases, beginning with …

Story From the Front Lines A 21-year-old woman with a history of multiple hospital
admissions for sepsis secondary to injection heroin use presented to the hospital with a right …