| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Verschiedenes
USA. Harm-reduction efforts needed to curb overdose epidemic (AMA)
USA. Harm-reduction efforts needed to curb overdose epidemic (AMA)
The U.S. drug-overdose epidemic continues to worsen as the number of deaths grew by nearly 15% in 2021—a grim total fueled by a 23% rise in the number of deaths linked to illicitly manufactured fentanyl—highlighting a need to encourage harm-reduction measures, according to a resolution presented at the 2022 AMA Interim Meeting. (AMA – American Medical Association, USA, 15.11.2022)
https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/overdose-epidemic/harm-reduction-efforts-needed-curb-overdose-epidemic