Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine Overdose Fatalities are Shifting to the Black Community: An Analysis of the State of Connecticut
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DOI: 10.1007/s40615-021-01007-6
Abstract: Historically, Blacks and Hispanics have had lower opioid-involved overdose death rates in Connecticut (CT). We examined if a shift has taken place where rates of Black fatal overdoses have now surpassed Whites in the state.… read more here.
Keywords: per 100; 100 000; deaths per; overdose fatality ... See more keywords
Sociodemographic factors, prescription history and opioid overdose deaths: a statewide analysis using linked PDMP and mortality data.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.05.004
Abstract: BACKGROUND Opioid overdose deaths have continued to rise in Tennessee (TN) with fentanyl emerging as a major contributor. Current data are needed to identify at-risk populations to guide prevention strategies. We conducted a large statewide… read more here.
Keywords: sociodemographic factors; opioid overdose; overdose deaths; history ... See more keywords
Evaluation of a dual fentanyl/heroin vaccine on the antinociceptive and reinforcing effects of a fentanyl/heroin mixture in male and female rats.
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DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.0c00064
Abstract: Opioid-targeted vaccines represent an emerging treatment strategy for Opioid Use Disorder. To determine whether concurrent vaccination against two commonly abused opioids (fentanyl and heroin) would confer broader spectrum opioid coverage, the current study evaluated dual… read more here.
Keywords: vaccine; fentanyl; heroin mixture; fentanyl heroin ... See more keywords
Assessment of abuse potential of carfentanil
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DOI: 10.1111/adb.13265
Abstract: Carfentanil, as a fentanyl analogue, is a potent synthetic opioid. It has been controlled in many countries, and its emergence has been highlighted by many recent reports. However, although discriminative stimulus effects of carfentanil in… read more here.
Keywords: fentanyl heroin; potential carfentanil; abuse potential; carfentanil fentanyl ... See more keywords
Reframing the Prevention Strategies of the Opioid Crisis: Focusing on Prescription Opioids, Fentanyl, and Heroin Epidemic.
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DOI: 10.36076/ppj.2018.4.309
Abstract: The opioid epidemic has been called the "most consequential preventable public health problem in the United States." Though there is wide recognition of the role of prescription opioids in the epidemic, evidence has shown that… read more here.
Keywords: opioid crisis; heroin epidemic; prescription opioids; prescription ... See more keywords