The association of criminal justice supervision setting with overdose mortality: a longitudinal cohort study. [PDF]
Background and aimsDespite the high prevalence of substance use among people in the US criminal justice system, little is known about the incidence of overdose mortality by use patterns, drug convictions and supervision setting.
Anderson R. N.+8 more
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Management of Opioid Misuse and Opioid Use Disorders Among Youth
In this article, we review the current evidence regarding screening, management, and treatment of OUDs in adolescents and young adults. In response to the growing impact of the current opioid public health crisis in the United States on adolescents and ...
Camille A. Robinson, J. D. Wilson
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Diagnosis and treatment of opioid-related disorders in a South African private sector medical insurance scheme: A cohort study [PDF]
Mpho Tlali+9 more
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A Systematic Review of Opioid Use Disorder and Related Biomarkers
The objective of this systematic review is to examine the relationship between opioid use disorder (OUD) and its related biomarkers, as well as the effects of pharmacotherapy for OUD on biomarkers.
Bianca M. Bryant, Ellen F. Eaton, Li Li
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Global Overview of Drug Demand and Supply: Latest Trends, Cross-cutting Issues [PDF]
An estimated quarter of a billion people, or around 5 per cent of the global adult population, used drugs at least once in 2015. Even more worrisome is the fact that about 29.5 million of those drug users, or 0.6 per cent of the global adult population ...
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Neurobehavioral consequences of chronic intrauterine opioid exposure in infants and preschool children: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
<b>Background</b><p></p> It is assumed within the accumulated literature that children born of pregnant opioid dependent mothers have impaired neurobehavioral function as a consequence of chronic intrauterine opioid use.<p>&
A Baldacchino+86 more
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Urine Screening for Opiod and Illicit Drugs in the Total Joint Arthroplasty Population [PDF]
Introduction. Recent studies have shown an increase in post-operative orthopaedic complications associated with pre-operative opioid use. It is, therefore, important to know if patients use opioids before scheduled surgery.
Bhargava, Tarun+6 more
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Healing a Broken System: Veterans and the War on Drugs [PDF]
This report examines the plight of returning veterans who struggle with incarceration and psychological wounds of war such as addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder -- and suggests reforms that could improve the health and preserve the freedom of ...
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Emergency Department Clinicians’ Attitudes Toward Opioid Use Disorder and Emergency Department-initiated Buprenorphine Treatment: A Mixed-Methods Study [PDF]
Introduction: Emergency department (ED) visits related to opioid use disorder (OUD) have increased nearly twofold over the last decade. Treatment with buprenorphine has been demonstrated to decrease opioid-related overdose deaths. In this study, we aimed
Carlson, Lucas C.+9 more
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The ongoing opioid crisis, now into its second decade, represents a global public health challenge. Moreover, the opioid crisis has manifested despite clinical access to three approved opioid use disorder medications: the full opioid agonist methadone ...
E. Townsend, M. Banks
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