| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Überdosis - Drogentod
USA. One in 10 Opioid Users Treated With Naloxone Die
USA. One in 10 Opioid Users Treated With Naloxone Die
WASHINGTON, DC — About 10% of people who overdose on opioids and are treated with naloxone die within a year, new research shows.
The reason for the study was to get a concrete statistic to share with people who overdose that would spur them to get help for their addiction, which the "vast majority" don't seek, said investigator Scott Weiner, MD, director of the comprehensive opioid response and education program at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. (Medscape, 30.10.2017)