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#Overdose deaths among older adults are rising at an alarming rate, especially in New York City, where there was a 12% increase in 2022 alone. This crisis has been driven by the misuse of prescription #opioids for #ChronicPain and the lack of proper screening due to stereotypes about older adults. Zero Overdose is addressing this issue with innovative strategies like the Overdose Safety Plan, which tailors #prevention and treatment efforts to the unique needs of older adults. “Overdose Safety in Older Adults: The Critical Role of Zero Overdose” By Thomas McCarry, LHMC, Julian Mitton, MD/MPH, and Jorge Petit, MD Zero Overdose Overdose 📰 Read the article: https://lnkd.in/g9j2DYvy

Our team at Zero Overdose is featured in Behavioral Health News, highlighting the urgent issue of rising overdose deaths among older adults. In NYC, overdose deaths increased by 12% in 2022, with opioids like fentanyl involved in 85% of cases. Older adults face unique risks, including a quadrupling of overdose fatalities over the past 20 years and significant racial disparities. Our Overdose Safety Plan addresses these challenges through personalized safety plans, destigmatization of substance use, and essential training for healthcare providers. We empower communities to recognize and mitigate overdose risks, ensuring better health outcomes for older adults. Read more about our efforts and strategies in the full article: Overdose Safety in Older Adults: The Critical Role of Zero Overdose https://lnkd.in/g9j2DYvy Jorge R. Petit, MD Thomas McCarry Virna Little Julian Mitton, MD MPH #ZeroOverdose #OverdosePrevention #PublicHealth #BehavioralHealth #OpioidCrisis

Every 9 minutes, a child in the U.S. loses a parent to drug overdose. 💔 This staggering reality impacts over 321,000 children and their futures. As healthcare professionals dedicated to newborn and pediatric care, how can we enhance our response to this escalating crisis? 🏥👶 https://lnkd.in/drr44nND Let’s not wait for the next statistic to be on our watch. If you’re looking to upgrade your hospital’s newborn testing program to respond more effectively to the realities we face today, call. Together, we can make a real difference. 📞 #USDTL #NewbornHealth #NICU #LaborandDelivery #Neonatology

That antidepressant dispensing rates accelerated so rapidly after the start of the pandemic is not surprising. What is surprising is that this increase occurred even though antidepressant dispensing to male adolescents significantly declined. Fascinating but also concerning findings.

Free, open-access article on reducing anticholinergic burden in older adults. Interventions for reducing anticholinergic medication burden in older adults—a systematic review and meta-analysis https://lnkd.in/epUFvwhs

Metformin and valproate safe for dads during conception ✅ No significant risk increase to offspring has been observed in two large studies of paternal medication use. https://lnkd.in/gqntX7rw #generalpractice #primarycare #familymedicine

Metformin and valproate safe for dads during conception ✅ No significant risk increase to offspring has been observed in two large studies of paternal medication use. https://lnkd.in/gqntX7rw #generalpractice #primarycare #familymedicine

#HighCholesterol is among the top 10 chronic conditions affecting older adults on Medicare, according to researchers. In the spirit of National #CholesterolEducationMonth, learn more about high cholesterol and simple tips for managing and preventing it.👇 https://lnkd.in/eDVKGvP

"A Rigorous #Qualitative Study to Explore Type 1 Diabetes in Older Adults: Using the Total Quality Framework" - New in RDR - Central to this research, reported in DiabeticMedicine, was the TQF to support the authors' focus on rigorous research and reporting https://bit.ly/3VsuJt3