This Week in Addiction Medicine from ASAM
Sep 9, 2026 · 7 min · 9 segments
US drug overdose deaths that occurred in isolation, 2022–2024 *NEJM Evidence* Data were obtained from SUDORS (State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting…
Zack CarusoHost
Our lead story this week is in NEJM evidence and is titled U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths That Occurred in Isolation, 2022-2024.
Data were obtained from the SUDERS or State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System for 2022-2024.
Of 191,000 overdose deaths, 76% occurred in isolation with no opportunity for rescue.
There was a person nearby for 29% of the deaths in a house or apartment and 13% of the deaths elsewhere.
The authors suggest improved overdose education and reversal agent availability could increase rescues by these nearby persons.
For deaths in complete isolation, technologies that monitor vital signs could alert first responders.
Our lead story this week is in NEJM evidence and is titled U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths That Occurred in Isolation, 2022-2024.
Data were obtained from the SUDERS or State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System for 2022-2024.
Of 191,000 overdose deaths, 76% occurred in isolation with no opportunity for rescue.
There was a person nearby for 29% of the deaths in a house or apartment and 13% of the deaths elsewhere.
The authors suggest improved overdose education and reversal agent availability could increase rescues by these nearby persons.
For deaths in complete isolation, technologies that monitor vital signs could alert first responders.
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