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Confronting the opioid crisis: Practical pain management and strategies: AOA 2018 critical issues symposium [PDF]

, 2019
The United States is in the midst of an opioid crisis. Clinicians have been part of the problem because of overprescribing of narcotics for perioperative pain management.
Hsu, Joseph R, Jahangir, A Alex, Miller, Anna N, Mir, Hassan R, Obremskey, William T   +4 more
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A cost–benefit analysis of the implementation and scale‐up of harm reduction interventions in the Australian Capital Territory

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Harm reduction interventions aim to reduce negative consequences of drug use. We aimed to estimate the cost, health impact and economic benefits of current, expanded and new harm reduction interventions for people who use drugs in the Australian Capital Territory.
Anna L. Bowring, Tom Tidhar, Anna Olsen, Christopher Bailie, Kelvin Burke, Rowan Martin‐Hughes, Helen Keane, Paul Dietze, Nick Scott   +8 more
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The association of methadone use with physical function and frailty among persons who inject drugs

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Aims Persons who inject drugs (PWID) experience a high burden of early‐onset frailty, primarily due to multifactorial causes such as infections (human immunodeficiency virus [HIV], hepatitis C virus [HCV]), substance use, and polypharmacy.
Grace L. Kulik, Hsing‐Yu Hsu, Jacqueline Rudolph, Yutong Jiang, Kristine M. Erlandson, Damani A. Piggott, Shruti Mehta, Jeremy D. Walston, Gregory Kirk, Todd T. Brown, Jing Sun   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implementation and Evaluation of a Bystander Naloxone Training Course

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Introduction: Bystander provision of naloxone is a key modality to reduce opioid overdose-related death. Naloxone training courses are available, but no standardized program exists.
Scott G. Weiner, Scott A. Goldberg, Cheryl Lang, Molly Jarman, Cory J. Miller, Sarah Li, Ewelina W. Stanek, Eric Goralnick   +7 more
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Comprehensive User Engagement Sites (CUES) in Philadelphia: A Constructive Proposal [PDF]

, 2018
This paper is a study about Philadelphia’s comprehensive user engagement sites (CUESs) as the authors address and examine issues related to the upcoming implementation of a CUES while seeking solutions for its disputed questions and plans. Beginning with
Clark, Peter, Cooney, Kevin, DiMeglio, M., Dubensky, J., Gulati, S., Lathrop, S., Lee, Marvin J. H., Minupuri, A., Nguyen, Olivia, Patel, P., Schadt, Sam A., Umapathy, S., Zheng, S.   +12 more
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Addiction‐related problems in Japan: A regional perspective

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Japan's addiction landscape appears paradoxical. The lifetime use of illicit drugs is among the lowest in Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development countries, but harm from alcohol, tobacco, and gambling ranks among the world's highest.
Soichiro Ide, Yoko Nishitani, Masahiko Sumitani, Masabumi Minami, Tadashi Isa, Masako Iseki, Michiko Ohkura, Hitoshi Okamoto, Tetsuro Kikuchi, Yuko Sekino, Hidehiko Takahashi, Kenji Takeuchi, Atsumi Nitta, Takeshi Honjo, Hiroshi Matsumoto, Tsuyoshi Miyakawa, Toshiya Murai, Toshihiko Matsumoto, Kazuyuki Nakagome, Kazutaka Ikeda   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Navigating pregnancy and addiction recovery: Patient perspectives on perinatal care interventions for women with opioid use disorder in Kentucky, USA

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims The state of Kentucky has been heavily impacted by the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States, with high overdose mortality, high prevalence of opioid use disorder (OUD), elevated maternal mortality and incidence of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.
Hilary L. Surratt, Olivia A. Davis, Elizabeth O. Nelson, Hayley Durr, Karen Fawcett, Jason Joy, Brandon L. Schanbacher, Marie Vice, John A. Bauer, Wendy F. Hansen   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Direct-Injury Government-Entity Lawsuits in the Opioid Litigation [PDF]

, 2018
The opioid epidemic has ravaged the United States, killing over 100 Americans every day and costing the nation upward of $90 billion a year. All branches and levels of the government have pursued measures to combat the epidemic and reduce its societal ...
Aliferov, Edgar
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Predictors of outpatient treatment engagement following a visit to a specialized emergency department for substance use: A cohort study using high‐resolution electronic health records

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Substance‐related emergency department (ED) visits represent a critical opportunity to link individuals with sustained treatment for substance use disorders (SUD), yet few transition to post‐acute treatment. Among emerging initiatives to integrate specialized SUD care into ED services, the Stockholm SUD‐ED is an example of ...
Danilo Romero, Martin Kåberg, Anne H. Berman, Per Carlbring, Johan Franck, Philip Lindner   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adverse Effects of Opioid Dependency on Central and Peripheral Aspects of the Neuromuscular System

, 2019
Prevalence of chronic pain and health care costs have caused an escalation of opioid dependency. The current national crisis involving opioid dependency and drug overdose are growing problems that need to be addressed.
Yang, Cindy
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