Increases in self-reported fentanyl use among a population entering drug treatment: The need for systematic surveillance of illicitly manufactured opioids.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.04.004
Abstract: BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Recent reports indicate a sharp increase in fentanyl-related overdose deaths across the United States, much of which is likely related to the introduction of cheap, illicitly manufactured fentanyl derivatives. In this study, we sought… read more here.
Keywords: use; surveillance; drug; fentanyl use ... See more keywords
The rising crisis of illicit fentanyl use, overdose, and potential therapeutic strategies
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DOI: 10.1038/s41398-019-0625-0
Abstract: Fentanyl is a powerful opioid anesthetic and analgesic, the use of which has caused an increasing public health threat in the United States and elsewhere. Fentanyl was initially approved and used for the treatment of… read more here.
Keywords: rising crisis; use; fentanyl use; illicit fentanyl ... See more keywords
Intravenous fentanyl use among people who inject drugs in Australia
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DOI: 10.1111/dar.12668
Abstract: INTRODUCTION AND AIMS There is a current epidemic of pharmaceutical opioid (PO) misuse, particularly fentanyl and fentanyl analogues, globally. Fentanyl is a highly potent synthetic opioid with rapid onset and significantly higher risk of overdose… read more here.
Keywords: inject drugs; among people; fentanyl use; injection ... See more keywords
“It's my frenemy”: A qualitative exploration of knowledge and perceptions of fentanyl use during the COVID-19 pandemic in people who use drugs at a syringe services program in Philadelphia, PA
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.882421
Abstract: Background Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the proliferation of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs, overdose deaths have surged in the United States, making it important to understand how individuals who use drugs experience and perceive… read more here.
Keywords: fentanyl use; covid pandemic; services program; use ... See more keywords