Gaps in Naloxone Ownership among People who Inject Drugs during the Fentanyl Wave of the Opioid Overdose Epidemic in New York City, 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2022.2074597
Abstract: Background: Community distribution of naloxone, a medication that reverses opioid overdose, is an effective public health strategy to prevent overdose deaths. However, data are limited on who has naloxone during the current fentanyl wave of… read more here.
Keywords: fentanyl wave; naloxone ownership; opioid overdose; wave opioid ... See more keywords
Changing dynamics of the drug overdose epidemic in the United States from 1979 through 2016
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DOI: 10.1126/science.aau1184
Abstract: Analyzing the drug abuse epidemic There is a developing drug epidemic in the United States. Jalal et al. analyzed nearly 600,000 unintentional drug overdoses over a 38-year period. Although the overall mortality rate closely followed… read more here.
Keywords: overdose epidemic; mortality; drug; drug overdose ... See more keywords
Conversations About Opioids: Impact of the Opioid Overdose Epidemic on Social Interactions for People Who Live With Chronic Pain
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DOI: 10.1177/10497323211003063
Abstract: The objective of this study was to understand the impact of the opioid overdose epidemic on the social lives of people suffering from chronic pain, focusing on interactions within their personal and professional circles. The… read more here.
Keywords: epidemic social; overdose epidemic; opioid overdose; impact opioid ... See more keywords
The Opioid Overdose Epidemic and the Urgent Need for Effective Public Health Interventions That Address Men Who Use Drugs Alone
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DOI: 10.1177/1557988319859113
Abstract: Creative Commons Non Commercial CC BY-NC: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided… read more here.
Keywords: epidemic urgent; overdose epidemic; need effective; opioid overdose ... See more keywords