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For the first time, the 2022 U.S. National Survey on Drug Use and Health recorded more people that used cannabis daily and near daily than alcohol (17.7 vs. 14.7 million).
Urine drug testing data reveal alarming, sustained increases in alcohol use among those with alcohol use disorder; may push higher as summer peak approaches. Our Millennium Health Signals Alert™ found increases in alcohol use among those with alcohol use disorder across most of the U.S. The states with the largest gains were AR, AZ, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, NC, NY and UT.
As the nation continues to grapple with a devastating drug overdose crisis, it is important to remember that excessive drinking kills nearly 180,000 Americans each year -- more than from fentanyl and all other drug overdoses combined. Our Millennium Health Signals Alert found that alcohol use among those with alcohol use disorder has increased more than 20% nationally since 2019. https://ow.ly/BEWK50ROHp9
The Snohomish Tribune published a great article regarding our latest Millennium Health Signals Report for Washington state. https://ow.ly/XaN850Rk8wc
Our team really stepped-up last year by volunteering for a variety of different nonprofit organizations in our community. From teaching kids how to surf and feeding families at the Ronald McDonald House to fulfilling holiday wish lists and stuffing backpacks, we had a great time giving back. Looking forward to more opportunities in 2024!
Millennium Health Signals Report - We analyzed millions of drug test results to answer some of the most pressing questions associated with trends in medication use and substance abuse today. Topics include the increase of non-prescribed fentanyl co-identified with heroin, potential emerging threat for the misuse of gabapentinoids and frequency of drug detection among patients prescribed buprenorphine/naloxone. Download the report at http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vMeSz Study Published in JAMA Network Open -- Our cross-sectional study analyzed one million urine drug test results to evaluate the rates of non-prescribed fentanyl co-identified with cocaine and methamphetamine and reported that between January 2013 and September 2018, the presence of nonprescribed fentanyl among urine drug tests also positive for cocaine or methamphetamine rose 1850% and 798% respectively. Read the published study at http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vMeSf
