"Most of the data we have on the opioid epidemic is mortality data. But we wanted to get a broader perspective of what was going on by taking a look at non-fatal overdoses, too, specifically with opioids and youth."
"I think this is a good and a bad thing. Good because overdoses didn't continue to rise, but bad because they're still higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic."
"From our data, we found that a majority of overdoses occurred at home. This is, I think, an indication that parents - especially those who have teenagers and other young people in their home who are at risk of overdose - should be carrying naloxone."
"The findings of the study should encourage parents of teens to keep naloxone, which reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, on hand at home."
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