Pills and the damage done: the opioid epidemic as man-made crisis [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 The prescription opioid epidemic has slowly evolved over the past quarter century with increasingly detrimental consequences for public health. Man-made crises are often unforeseen and characterized by a situation without natural causes where – because ...
Rebecca McDonald +4 more
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An answered call for aid? Cannabinoid clinical framework for the opioid epidemic [PDF]
Harm Reduction Journal, 2023 Background The opioid crisis continues in full force, as physicians and caregivers are desperate for resources to help patients with opioid use and chronic pain disorders find safer and more accessible non-opioid tools.
Krista Hammaker +16 more
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Evolution of an epidemic: Understanding the opioid epidemic in the United States and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on opioid-related mortality. [PDF]
PLoS ONEWe conduct this research with a two-fold aim: providing a quantitative analysis of the opioid epidemic in the United States (U.S.), and exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on opioid-related mortality.
Rachel Laing, Christl A Donnelly
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At-a-glance - The local response to the Canadian opioid epidemic in the Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox and Addington communities [PDF]
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 2019 Canada is facing a national opioid overdose epidemic, with deaths due to opioid overdoses continuing to rise dramatically. To that end, the opioid experiences of the Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox and Addington communities, the regional hub for ...
Anees Bahji, Daenis Camiré
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A scoping review of the opioid epidemic among U.S. Immigrants: Implications for treatment practices. [PDF]
J Ethn Subst Abuse, 2023 Akande AO +7 more
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A Qualitative Investigation into the Trauma Exhibited by First Responders Impacted by the Opioid Epidemic. [PDF]
Int J Ment Health Addict, 2023 Nicholson TP +3 more
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Harm reduction in the fourth wave of the opioid epidemic: A case series investigation of the effectiveness of definitive vs presumptive urine drug testing for opioid use disorder with co-occurring polysubstance use. [PDF]
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The Potential of Methocinnamox as a Future Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: A Narrative Review
Pharmacy, 2022 The opioid epidemic is an ongoing public health crisis, and the United States health system is overwhelmed with increasing numbers of opioid-related overdoses.
Colleen G. Jordan +5 more
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Trials, 2023 Background Opioids continue to be widely prescribed for chronic noncancer pain, despite the awareness that opioids provide only short-time pain relief, lead to dose accumulation, have numerous adverse effects, and are difficult to wean. As an alternative,
Cornelis Jan van Dam +6 more
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Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 2023 Context: Lawsuits have determined that community pharmacy chains played a crucial role in the opioid epidemic. However, little research has assessed community pharmacy practices.
Clever Chiu +4 more
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