Prescription opioid supply-restricting policies and hospital use by people prescribed opioid medications, Victoria, 2018-22: a controlled interrupted time series analysis. [PDF]
Nielsen S+10 more
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Public Health Interventions and Overdose-Related Outcomes Among Persons With Opioid Use Disorder [PDF]
Nisha Nataraj+12 more
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Abstract Background and aims Injecting‐related bacterial infections are increasing in many countries. Systemic infections often require prolonged treatment. Evidence suggests that people who inject drugs who have invasive infections are less likely to complete antimicrobial treatment and have poorer outcomes than patients without a history of injecting
Lucy O. Attwood+7 more
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Comparative Effectiveness of Opioids and Opioid Substitutes on Pain and Health Related Quality of Life Among Cancer Survivors. [PDF]
Chan Sanchez SK+4 more
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Medication for Opioid Use Disorder After Serious Injection-Related Infections in Massachusetts [PDF]
Simeon D. Kimmel+11 more
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Abstract Background and aims Alcohol and other drug use is common in early adulthood; however, research on contemporary polysubstance use patterns—defined as use of multiple psychoactive substances—and their associated factors is limited. This study aimed to identify groups with differing polysubstance use patterns and to examine associations with ...
Margaret M. Brennan+12 more
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Prevalence and Temporal Trends of Mental Disorders in Persons with Opioid Use Disorder and Concurrent Mental Disorders in British Columbia, Canada, Using Population-Level Administrative Data, 2013 to 2021: Prévalence et tendances temporelles des troubles mentaux chez les personnes souffrant d'un trouble lié à la consommation d'opioïdes et de troubles mentaux concomitants en Colombie-Britannique, au Canada, à partir de données administratives au niveau de la population, entre 2013 et 2021. [PDF]
Russolillo A, Homayra F, Nosyk B.
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Management of xylazine toxicity, overdose, dependence, and withdrawal: A systematic review
Abstract Background and Objectives Xylazine, an alpha‐2‐adrenergic agonist, has been increasingly implicated in substance use and overdose crises. However, little is known about its effects on humans. With the growing public health crisis surrounding xylazine, it has become important to recognize and promptly manage symptoms of xylazine toxicity ...
Philipa Owusu‐Antwi+4 more
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Cannabis Use in Opioid Maintenance Therapy: Prevalence, Clinical Correlates and Reasons for Use. [PDF]
Backmund M+3 more
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