Geographic Trends in Opioid Overdoses in the US From 1999 to 2020
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.23631
Abstract: This cross-sectional study examines changes in rates of opioid-involved overdose deaths from 1999 to 2020 in US counties categorized from most urban to most rural. read more here.
Keywords: overdoses 1999; 1999 2020; opioid overdoses; trends opioid ... See more keywords
Trends and outcomes of serious complications associated with non-fatal opioid overdoses in Ontario, Canada.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108830
Abstract: BACKGROUND Non-fatal opioid overdoses can lead to serious complications and consequently, long-term health effects. We sought to characterize trends of hospitalizations for serious complications associated with opioid overdoses in Ontario, Canada and report health services… read more here.
Keywords: complications associated; year; serious complications; opioid overdoses ... See more keywords
Amount of naloxone used to reverse opioid overdoses outside of medical practice in a city with increasing illicitly manufactured fentanyl in illicit drug supply.
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DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1449053
Abstract: Background: Illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF) prevalence has increased. However, there is uncertainty about naloxone dose(s) used by nonmedical bystanders to reverse opioid overdoses in the context of increasing IMF. Methods: We used community naloxone distribution… read more here.
Keywords: manufactured fentanyl; reverse opioid; opioid overdoses; illicitly manufactured ... See more keywords
Increases in overdoses during the COVID-19 pandemic
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DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2023.2180256
Abstract: I n the years before the COVID-19 pandemic, there was mounting evidence that many countries were facing an “opioid crisis”. For instance, the United States saw a 137% increase in overall drug overdoses and a… read more here.
Keywords: health; increases overdoses; increase; opioid overdoses ... See more keywords
Ineffectiveness of Paramedic Naloxone Administration as a Standalone Metric for Community Opioid Overdoses and the Increasing Use of Naloxone by Community Members
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DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2022.2033895
Abstract: Abstract Introduction With Canada’s growing opioid crisis, many communities are attempting to monitor cases in real-time. Paramedic Naloxone Administration (PNA) has become a common metric for monitoring overdoses. We evaluate whether the use of naloxone… read more here.
Keywords: naloxone administration; opioid overdoses; community; pna ... See more keywords
Measuring relationships between proactive reporting state-level prescription drug monitoring programs and county-level fatal prescription opioid overdoses.
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DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000001123
Abstract: BACKGROUND Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) that collect and distribute information on dispensed controlled substances have been adopted by nearly all US states. We know little about program characteristics that modify PDMP impact on prescription… read more here.
Keywords: opioid overdoses; prescription; fatal prescription; prescription opioid ... See more keywords
Insights from Biosurveillance: Non-Fatal Opioid Overdoses in Rhode Island 2019-2021.
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DOI: 10.1111/add.15902
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS Opioids biosurveillance is a new approach to public health surveillance of non-fatal overdoses that relies on laboratory analysis of residual biospecimens from hospitals treating opioids overdoses. In Rhode Island, USA, hospitals report… read more here.
Keywords: non fatal; biosurveillance; opioid overdoses; rhode island ... See more keywords
Time-to-scene for opioid overdoses: are unmanned aerial drones faster than traditional first responders in an urban environment?
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjinnov-2019-000357
Abstract: Introduction Opioid overdoses claim tens of thousands of lives every year. Many of these deaths might be prevented if overdose-reversal medications such as naloxone are administered in a timely manner. Drones may help overcome barriers… read more here.
Keywords: time scene; drone; scene opioid; time ... See more keywords
02 Leveraging paramedic data to investigate the effect of COVID-19 on community opioid overdoses
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DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2021-999.2
Abstract: Background Opioid overdoses in Canada have shown dramatic increases over recent years, despite significant investments in harm reduction. Most community monitoring currently relies on emergency department and coroner data. Our team has previously shown that… read more here.
Keywords: community; community opioid; data investigate; covid ... See more keywords
Nonfatal opioid overdoses before and after Covid-19: Regional variation in rates of change
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263893
Abstract: Background The Covid-19 pandemic and its accompanying public-health orders (PHOs) have led to (potentially countervailing) changes in various risk factors for overdose. To assess whether the net effects of these factors varied geographically, we examined… read more here.
Keywords: regional variation; change nonfatal; opioid overdoses; mid march ... See more keywords
The Need for Syringe Services Programs Escalates as Opioid Overdoses Surge in North Carolina
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DOI: 10.18043/ncm.82.4.302
Abstract: To the Editor—The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the opioid epidemic in North Carolina, evidenced by a 22% increase in opioid overdoses in 2021 [1]. This epidemic within a pandemic respects no boundaries regarding education, socioeconomic… read more here.
Keywords: need syringe; programs escalates; opioid overdoses; north carolina ... See more keywords