New data from the CDCMMWR indicates that the majority of opioid overdose deaths in 25 states during January–June 2018 co-occurred with use of at least 1 of 3 drugs - cocaine, methamphetamine, or benzodiazepines. Find out more:
). Among categories of deaths involving IMF, those with no other illicit opioids involved, those co-involved with heroin, those co-involved with fentanyl analogs, and those co-involved with heroin and fentanyl analogs accounted for 32.2%, 19.1%, 8.7%, and 7.5% of deaths, respectively. Heroin without other illicit opioids involved accounted for 11.4% of deaths, fentanyl analogs with no other illicit opioids involved for 2.3%, prescription opioids with no illicit opioids involved for 17.
The majority of opioid deaths co-occurred with one or more of the following drugs: benzodiazepines, cocaine, and methamphetamine, which were each present in 32.5%, 34.0%, and 12.1% of deaths, respectively. From July–December 2017 to January–June 2018, opioid deaths without benzodiazepines, cocaine, or methamphetamine decreased 8.0%, and opioid deaths co-occurring with benzodiazepines significantly decreased 5.7% .
Although concerning, the 6-month 11.1% increase in IMF deaths in the 25 states is smaller than the approximate doubling of U.S. fentanyl deaths each year during 2014–2016.slower increases in IMF deaths might reflect successes in one or more objectives: reducing the number of persons who initiate heroin use, increasing treatment access for persons misusing heroin,***** expanding naloxone access,or changing behaviors of persons injecting drugs to reduce the likelihood of an IMF-involved overdose .
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