Patterns and history of prescription drug use among opioid-related drug overdose cases in British Columbia, Canada, 2015-2016.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.09.019
Abstract: BACKGROUND British Columbia is the epicenter of the current fentanyl-related overdose crisis in Canada. Our study characterizes prescribing histories of people who had an opioid-related overdose compared to matched controls. METHODS We examined linked administrative… read more here.
Keywords: opioid related; british columbia; canada; drug ... See more keywords
The onset and severity of acute opioid toxicity in heroin overdose cases: a retrospective cohort study at a supervised injecting facility in Melbourne, Australia
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DOI: 10.1080/15563650.2022.2126371
Abstract: Abstract Aim To differentiate the severity of acute opioid toxicity and describe both the clinical and physiological features associated with heroin overdose in a cohort of witnessed overdose cases. Methods Witnessed heroin overdose cases over… read more here.
Keywords: overdose cases; toxicity; severity; acute opioid ... See more keywords