A new CDC study suggests integrating mental health disorder treatment and screening could lead to significant reductions in drug overdose deaths, revealing a critical overlap between mental health and substance use.
In 2022, 22% of people who died from drug overdoses had a co-occurring mental health disorder, primarily depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder, emphasizing the need for robust treatment strategies.
Amanda Dinwiddie highlights the potential for public health interventions, such as enhanced screening during healthcare visits, to identify those at risk and improve treatment for mental health disorders.
With naloxone's recent FDA approval for over-the-counter sales, there's a greater opportunity to reverse opioid overdoses, yet prevention must also tackle underlying mental health issues.
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