Targeting Opioid-Related Deaths: Prevalence, Perspectives and the Potential Role of Oxytocin in Opioid Use Disorder [PDF]
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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Pattern and severity of substance use in help-seeking adolescents of North-East Part of India
Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour, 2023 Background: Adolescence is a transitional phase between childhood and adulthood, in which both physical and psychological aspects are involved in the process of growth and development.
Anju Moni Rabha, Kamala Deka
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Perceived Stigma among Injecting Drug Users: New Evidence from an Observational Study in an Opioid Substitution Therapy Centre of Kolkata, India [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Introduction: Injecting Drug Users (IDUs) are one of the highrisk groups for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) is a targeted intervention for IDUs.
Manika Pal +2 more
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International Journal of Clinical Practice, 2022 Introduction. Patients under methadone maintenance treatment programs (MMTPs) are susceptible to numerous complications (e.g., mental and metabolic disorders). This study evaluated the effects of probiotics on clinical symptoms, biomarkers of oxidative stress, inflammation, insulin resistance, and serum lipid content in patients receiving MMTPs ...
Nader Molavi +10 more
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A retinal contribution to opioid-induced sleep disorders?
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022 Chronic opioid use is linked to persistent and severe sleep/wake disturbances in patients. These opioid-related sleep problems increase risk for developing opioid dependence, mood disorders and in turn overdose in chronic pain patients receiving opioid ...
Nikolas Bergum +3 more
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School Environmental Factors and Prescription Opioid Misuse in the United States: Evidence from the 2019 National Survey [PDF]
International Journal of School Health, 2022 Background: Given the current public health crisis caused by prescription opioid misuse amongadolescents across the United States, this study analyzed factors in the school environmentassociated with prescription opioid misuse in adolescents in the ...
Kingsley Kalu +2 more
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JACCP: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY, 2023 Abstract Introduction The subjective and objective benefits of an opioid‐related disorders simulation lab have not been well established in pharmacy student education. Opioid‐related disorders are extremely prevalent, and education of pharmacy students should develop as the role of the ...
Daniel Greer +3 more
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Opioid use and opioid use disorder in mono and dual-system users of veteran affairs medical centers
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 IntroductionEfforts to achieve opioid guideline concordant care may be undermined when patients access multiple opioid prescription sources. Limited data are available on the impact of dual-system sources of care on receipt of opioid medications ...
Joseph Goulet +23 more
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Management pathway for emergency department patients in the setting of the opioid epidemic and emergency department overcrowding [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2020 Objective The United States is currently in the midst of a major opioid addiction epidemic, of which the primary drivers are a sharp increase in prescription opioid pain medications, their misuse, and the inordinate illicit use of opioids.
Kiersten Gurley +3 more
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Introduction to HIV and Addiction Medicine for Residents: Integrated Case-Based Learning
MedEdPORTAL, 2016 Introduction Both HIV and addiction medicine are common clinical issues that medical residents encounter in their training. However, there are projected shortages of providers in both arenas, and studies indicate that trainees have limited exposure to ...
Rachel Simmons, Jennifer Siegel
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