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Preventing Opioid Use Disorders among Fishing Industry Workers

open access: yes, 2018
Fishing industry workers are at high risk for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and injuries. Prescription opioids used to treat pain injuries may put these workers at increased risk for developing substance disorders. Using a Community-Based
Angela Walter   +7 more
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Potential therapeutic strategy to treat substance abuse related disorders

open access: yes, 2020
The “Potential therapeutic strategy to treat substance-abuse-related disorders” session was chaired by Dr. Sulie L. Chang, director of NeuroImmune Phamacology at Seton Hall University.
Chang, S.L.
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The association of opium addiction with prostate volume: A cross-sectional study

open access: yesAddicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions
Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a condition in which the prostate gland enlarges in a non-cancerous manner. Opioids can decrease prostate-specific antigen levels along with testosterone and can lead to changes in prostate volume.
Touraj Ourang   +9 more
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UNODC Integrated strategy on the global opioid crisis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Recent years have seen a sharp rise globally in opioid overdose deaths. Currently, the majority of the world burden of disease caused by drug use disorders is attributable to opioid use.

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Opioid-use disorder among patients on long-term opioid therapy: impact of final DSM-5 diagnostic criteria on prevalence and correlates

open access: yes, 2015
Joseph A Boscarino,1 Stuart N Hoffman,1 John J Han2 1Center for Health Research, 2Department of Pain Medicine, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA, USAAims: Previously, we estimated the prevalence and risk factors for prescription opioid-use disorder among ...
John Han   +5 more
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Youth Participatory Action Research: A Promising Strategy for Preventing Opioid Misuse [PDF]

open access: yes
This is a research brief describing youth participatory action research, evaluation findings of an opioid-related project, and related ...
Northwest Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Collaborative
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Corticotrophin-releasing hormone binding protein in the basolateral amygdala: divergent roles in cocaine and opioid addiction like behaviors

open access: yesAddiction Neuroscience
Cocaine and oxycodone use disorders represent urgent public health burdens, with limited treatment options for opioid dependence and no approved pharmacotherapies for cocaine-related disorders, highlighting the critical need to uncover novel molecular ...
Courtney P. Wood   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mood and anxiety disorders and their association with non-medical prescription opioid use and prescription opioid-use disorder: longitudinal evidence from the National Epidemiologic Study on Alcohol and Related Conditions

open access: yes, 2011
BackgroundNon-medical use of prescription opioids represents a national public health concern of growing importance. Mood and anxiety disorders are highly associated with non-medical prescription opioid use. The authors examined longitudinal associations
C. L. Storr   +5 more
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Targeting Opioid-Related Deaths: Prevalence, Perspectives and the Potential Role of Oxytocin in Opioid Use Disorder [PDF]

open access: yes
Opioid-related deaths are at record levels in the UK and contribute to over half of all drug-related deaths. Opioid use is complex and involves biological, psychological and socioeconomic influences which can trigger craving for opioids.
Houghton, B.
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Determining the impact of opioid substitution therapy upon mortality and recidivism among prisoners: a 22 year data linkage study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Foreword: Prisoners experience high rates of drug dependence, health problems and premature mortality. Without intervention, they often come into further contact with the criminal justice system, creating further health risk.
Natasa Gisev   +43 more
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