Prevalence of Alcohol in Unintentional Opioid Overdose Deaths, 2017-2020.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.52585
Abstract: This cross-sectional study investigates the prevalence of alcohol in unintentional opioid overdose deaths in Illinois from 2017 through 2020. read more here.
Keywords: prevalence alcohol; unintentional opioid; alcohol unintentional; 2017 2020 ... See more keywords
Racial Disparities in Opioid Overdose Deaths in Massachusetts
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.9081
Abstract: This cross-sectional study evaluates publicly available data from Massachusetts on reporting trends in opioid-related overdose deaths by race and ethnicity. read more here.
Keywords: racial disparities; opioid overdose; overdose deaths; disparities opioid ... See more keywords
Living Alone and Drug Overdose Deaths in the US.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.0596
Abstract: This cohort study examines the risk of drug overdose death in individuals who live alone. read more here.
Keywords: drug overdose; living alone; overdose deaths; drug ... 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
Medicaid expansion and drug overdose mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
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DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109340
Abstract: Background The COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions in the delivery of health services, which may have adversely affected access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services. Medicaid expansion has been previously associated with increased access to… read more here.
Keywords: medicaid expansion; overdose deaths; drug; overdose mortality ... See more keywords
Naloxone administration among opioid-involved overdose deaths in 38 United States jurisdictions in the State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System, 2019.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109467
Abstract: BACKGROUND The majority of drug overdose deaths in the United States involve opioids, and synthetic opioid-involved overdose death rates are increasing. Naloxone is a key prevention strategy yet estimates of its administration are limited. METHODS… read more here.
Keywords: administration; naloxone administration; overdose deaths; drug ... See more keywords
Accurate identification of opioid overdose deaths using coronial data.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2018.03.032
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Defining drug-related mortality is complex as these deaths can include a wide range of diseases and circumstances. This paper outlines a method to identify deaths that are directly due to fatal opioid toxicity (i.e.… read more here.
Keywords: coronial data; information; opioid overdose; overdose deaths ... See more keywords
Finding Hope in Combating the American Opioid Epidemic
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DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2022.2127573
Abstract: The opioid epidemic has been called “not just an elephant [but] a herd of elephants, which touches on race, economics, health, politics, crime and stigma” (Hoffman, 2022, p. 15). This complex epidemic in the United… read more here.
Keywords: finding hope; combating american; hope combating; american opioid ... See more keywords
Opioid overdose decedent characteristics during COVID-19
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DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2022.2067350
Abstract: Abstract Introduction Alongside the emergence of COVID-19 in the United States, several reports highlighted increasing rates of opioid overdose from preliminary data. Yet, little is known about how state-level opioid overdose death trends and decedent… read more here.
Keywords: state; opioid overdose; overdose deaths; decedent characteristics ... See more keywords
Opioid prescribing patterns and overdose deaths in Texas
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DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2019.1675114
Abstract: Abstract Background Opioid use disorder has recently been declared a public health emergency, yet it is unknown whether opioid prescribing patterns have changed over time. Our objective is to examine opioid prescribing behavior and overdose… read more here.
Keywords: prescribing patterns; opioid prescribing; time; deaths texas ... See more keywords
Heroin and fentanyl overdose deaths among cases age 50+ in the National Poison Data System, 2015–2020
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DOI: 10.1080/15563650.2021.2016798
Abstract: Abstract Context Illicit opioid use and heroin treatment admissions among individuals age 50+ have increased. Little research has, however, examined correlates of illicit opioid overdose deaths in this age group before or during the COVID-19… read more here.
Keywords: heroin; age; death; cases age ... See more keywords