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Sunday, September 2, 2012

Reducing the Risk of Methadone Overdose and learning to follow pronpts to learn more about important health issues



Reducing the Risk of Methadone Overdose
This program is presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Over the last decade, prescription painkillers have caused thousands of overdose deaths. One, in particular, has played a central role in the epidemic: methadone. Methadone was involved in one in three prescription painkiller deaths in 2009, and about 14 people die every day of overdoses related to methadone.

Health care providers have used methadone safely and effectively to treat drug addiction for decades. But over the past ten years, providers have increased its use for pain. As methadone prescriptions have increased, so has the number of overdoses.

 Reduce your risk of an overdose. Use methadone only as directed by your health care provider. Don’t sell or share it with others. Always store methadone in a secure place and dispose of it properly. And if you or someone you care about has a substance abuse problem, get help. Call 1-800-662-HELP.

To learn more, visit www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns.

For the most accurate health information, visit www.cdc.gov or call 1-800-CDC-INFO.


http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/player.asp?f=8624398

http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/media/pdf/VS_Methadone_7-12.pdf


Unintentional Poisoning

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Every day, 87 people die as a result of unintentional poisoning; another 2,277 are treated in emergency departments.1Unintentional poisoning deaths in the United States increased by 160% from 1999 to 2009.1
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Data & Statistics

This graph shows the rate of drug overdose deaths has more than tripled from less than four deaths per 100,000 population in 1990 to over 12 deaths per 100,000 population in 2008. Drugs include illicit, prescription, and over-the-counter drugs.
Drug overdose death rates in the US have more than tripled since 1990 and have never been higher. In 2009, more than 37,000 people died from drug overdoses, and most of these deaths were caused by prescription drugs.
Graphic source: Policy Impact: Prescription Painkiller Overdoses
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