2026-05-13 from msn.com

After an emergency department visit for an opioid overdose, 9% of individuals died and 21% experienced a repeat opioid overdose in the following year, according to a new study from ICES and the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).

The risks were particularly high within seven and 30 days after being discharged from an emergency department. The mortality estimates were higher than in previous studies, which found non-fatal opioid overdoses to be approximately 6%. The study has been published in JAMA. 

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