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Youth and young adult knowledge of and access to opioid harm reduction policies and interventions in North Carolina

open access: yesDrug and Alcohol Dependence Reports
Introduction: From 2019–2021, overdose deaths among youth and young adults ages 10–19 years of age residing in the United States increased by 109 %. We sought to examine the extent to which youth and young adults who have experience with substance use ...
Kathleen L. Egan   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Polysubstance Assessment Tool: Reliability, acceptability and feasibility of a novel measure of polysubstance use

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims There are currently no brief quantitative assessments that capture the drug patterns of people who engage in use of more than one drug on the same day or simultaneously. The current study examined the retest reliability, acceptability and feasibility of a new quantitative assessment to measure polysubstance use.
Amanda M. Bunting   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Temporal and geographical patterns of nitazene detections in drug samples and biospecimens in the United States, 2019–2024

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Nitazenes are a novel subclass of synthetic opioids that have been increasingly implicated in the United States (US) overdose crisis. Despite their growing presence in the illicit drug supply, national trends have not been systematically evaluated.
David T. Zhu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drug sellers' use of a drug checking service amid the overdose crisis in British Columbia, Canada

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims This study examined the use of a drug checking service by drug sellers in British Columbia, Canada, to assess motivations for service use and substances intended for distribution, focusing on risks associated with an unstable illicit drug market.
Pablo Gonzalez‐Nieto   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient‐reported outcomes, postoperative pain and pain relief after day‐case surgery (POPPY): short‐term peri‐operative analgesic use

open access: yesAnaesthesia, EarlyView.
Summary Introduction An increasing proportion of complex surgical procedures are being performed in the UK as day‐cases, with variable and limited follow up. Discharge prescriptions must provide adequate analgesia, while considering the safety of the patient and public, following best practice guidance and good opioid stewardship.
Anna Ratcliffe   +2083 more
wiley   +1 more source

“I wouldn’t need Narcan for myself, but I can have it for somebody else:” perceptions of harm reduction among hospitalized patients with OUD

open access: yesAddiction Science & Clinical Practice, 2023
Background Extant literature is limited on adoption of evidence-based harm reduction strategies in hospitals. We explored patient perceptions of incorporating harm reduction supplies and education in hospital care with patients with opioid use disorder ...
Rachel French   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Saving lives in South Carolina : a guide to the use of fentanyl test strips [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
This brochure shows how to use fentanyl test ...
South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services
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Parasomnias and sleep‐related movement disorders induced by drugs in the adult population: a review about iatrogenic medication effects

open access: yesJournal of Sleep Research, Volume 34, Issue 2, April 2025.
Summary Parasomnias and sleep‐related movement disorders (SRMD) are major causes of sleep disorders and may be drug induced. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to examine the association between drug use and the occurrence of parasomnias and SRMD.
Sylvain Dumont   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

DrugWatch information sheet: Fentanyls. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic and short-acting painkiller that is 50-100 times more potent than morphine, meaning that 1/10th of a gram of fentanyl is equivalent to between 5-10g of morphine. It was first synthesized by Dr.
Adley, Mark
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Polysaccharide based formulations for mucosal drug delivery: A review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
There has been increased interest in novel drug delivery systems to be administered via mucosal routes as an alternative to the currently used traditional routes such as parenteral (injections) and oral routes of administration.
Boateng, Joshua   +2 more
core   +1 more source

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