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Detecting Opioid Misuse on Social Media via Named Entity Recognition (NER) With Deep Learning

Expert Systems, Volume 43, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT The opioid overdose epidemic constitutes a critical public health crisis, necessitating advanced surveillance tools to enable timely intervention. Social media platforms provide a real‐time source of information on drug‐related behaviours. However, extracting structured knowledge from their informal, slang‐heavy and fragmented text presents ...
Muhammad Ahmad, Rita Orji, Fida Ullah, Ildar Batyrshin, Grigori Sidorov   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Community Advisory Board Members Speak Out: Insights From an Opioid Overdose Study

Health Expectations, Volume 29, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Incorporating the knowledge of people who use/have used drugs into academic research presents the possibility of new ways of understanding drug use, increasing opportunities for equitable outcomes. Community Advisory Boards (CAB) are part of the community‐engaged research continuum offering community members clearly defined roles ...
Deborah Chassler, Ariel Hayes, Craig McClay, Andrea Macone, Magda Colón, Kim Powers, Pedro Alvarez, Andrew Laudate, Gary Langis, Teri Tirado, Tracy Battaglia, Linda Sprague Martinez   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving Pain Literacy Among Future Educators: Contemporary Pain Neuroscience Education in Teacher Preparation

Journal of School Health, Volume 96, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Persistent pain affects approximately one in five children and adolescents globally and is associated with school absenteeism, reduced academic engagement, psychosocial distress, and long‐term health consequences. Schools are important settings for developing health beliefs and self‐management behaviors, yet educators receive little
Sue E. Curfman, William J. Best, Diana A. Harrison, Gary P. Austin, Darcie C. Finch   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Antiviral Therapy Scale‐Up Among People Who Inject Drugs in Scotland: Regional Evidence of Hepatitis C Virus Elimination

Liver International, Volume 46, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Expansion of highly effective direct‐acting antiviral (DAA) treatment for people who inject drugs (PWID) is regarded as essential to achieve hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination. A decade since the introduction of DAA treatment, we aimed to assess its roll‐out and associated impact in reducing HCV prevalence among PWID in Scotland ...
Norah E. Palmateer, Pantelis Samartsidis, Christopher Biggam, Andrew McAuley, Scott A. McDonald, John Dillon, Stephen T. Barclay, Samantha J. Shepherd, Rory N. Gunson, Monica Desai, Duncan McCormick, Daniela De Angelis, Matthew Hickman, Sharon J. Hutchinson   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Friends in the Opioid Epidemic

SSRN Electronic Journal
The role of friends in the US opioid epidemic is examined. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health (Add Health), adults aged 25-34 and their high school best friends are focused on. An instrumental variable technique is employed to estimate peer effects in opioid misuse.
Effrosyni Adamopoulou, Jeremy Greenwood, Nezih Guner, Karen Kopecky   +3 more
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Reimagining Hepatitis C Elimination: Time for Actions, Not Targets

Journal of the International AIDS Society, Volume 29, Issue 8, August 2026.
Marina B. Klein, Nadine Kronfli, Jim Young   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is England facing an opioid epidemic? [PDF]

Br J Pain, 2023
Roberts AO, Richards GC.
europepmc   +1 more source

Reframing the response to the opioid crisis: The critical role of resilience in public health

Open Health
This analysis examines the opioid crisis in the United States as a significant public health challenge. It highlights the increasing prevalence of opioid misuse and overdose-related deaths over the past two decades, emphasizing the need for innovative ...
Roberts Donna L.
doaj   +1 more source

Trailblazing through the Opioid Epidemic. Will Science Prevail? [PDF]

Transl Perioper Pain Med, 2023
Limratana P, Yuki K.
europepmc   +1 more source

Comment on “The Opioid Epidemic” [PDF]

Workplace Health & Safety, 2018
openaire   +2 more sources