Negative affect-associated drug refusal self-efficacy, illicit opioid use, and medication use following short-term inpatient opioid withdrawal management.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108309
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Persons with opioid use disorder (OUD) are prone to frequent relapse following brief inpatient medically managed withdrawal. This longitudinal, naturalistic study examines associations among illicit opioid use, use of medication for opioid use disorder… read more here.
Keywords: illicit opioid; drug; opioid; opioid use ... See more keywords
Naloxone therapy for prescription and illicit opioid poisoning cases aged 50 + in the national poison data system, 2015-2020.
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DOI: 10.1080/15563650.2021.1981362
Abstract: CONTEXT Older adults are less likely than younger adults to receive naloxone therapy. Given high rates of prescription opioid use/misuse and increasing illicit opioid use among older adults, factors associated with naloxone administration for older… read more here.
Keywords: illicit opioid; opioid cases; naloxone therapy; prescription ... See more keywords
Factors associated with changes in illicit opioid use during the COVID-19 pandemic among incarcerated people who use drugs in Quebec, Canada.
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DOI: 10.1108/ijph-06-2022-0038
Abstract: PURPOSE People who use drugs (PWUD) have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to examine changes in illicit opioid use and related factors among incarcerated PWUD in Quebec, Canada, during the… read more here.
Keywords: consumption; people use; opioid consumption; among incarcerated ... See more keywords
Impact of illicit opioid use on markers of monocyte activation and systemic inflammation in people living with HIV
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265504
Abstract: Introduction We hypothesize that illicit opioid use increases bacterial translocation from the gut, which intensifies systemic inflammation. Objective To investigate the association between opioid use and plasma soluble CD14 [sCD14], interleukin-6 [IL-6] and D-dimer in… read more here.
Keywords: opioid use; illicit opioid; use; systemic inflammation ... See more keywords