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Assessing knowledge, attitudes, and barriers to opioid overdose among college students [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground College students are a key population for opioid use, misuse, and subsequent exposure to overdose events. However, their knowledge and attitudes in response to opioid overdose warrant further study. To assess this gap, we surveyed graduate and
Abass Babatunde +4 more
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Opioid overdose decedent characteristics during COVID-19
Annals of Medicine, 2022 Introduction Alongside the emergence of COVID-19 in the United States, several reports highlighted increasing rates of opioid overdose from preliminary data.
Gian-Gabriel P. Garcia +6 more
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Opioid overdose crises during the COVID-19 pandemic: implication of health disparities
Harm Reduction Journal, 2021 Background Recent data suggest a disproportionate impact of opioid overdoses on Black Americans. The study aims to describe emergency department (ED) visits at a Southern, urban ED pertaining to opioid overdose and associated health disparities.
Ishika Patel, Lauren A. Walter, Li Li
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Examining rural community pharmacists’ knowledge and practices in opioid overdose prevention and treatment services in the Southeastern United States [PDF]
Harm Reduction JournalBackground Rural communities often face higher rates of opioid-related harm but fewer resources to address risk. Pharmacies in these areas are critical for opioid overdose prevention and treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) as they may serve as ...
Stefanie P. Ferreri +4 more
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Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 2022 Background: Naloxone distributed to people at risk for opioid overdose has been associated with reduced overdose death rates; however, associations of retail pharmacy-distributed naloxone with overdose mortality have not been evaluated.
Jake R. Morgan +10 more
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International Journal of Population Data Science, 2022 Objectives There are critical periods of mortality risk at onset and cessation of opioid agonist treatment. We aim to determine whether non-fatal overdose followed the same pattern as fatal overdose, comparing the first 4 weeks of treatment and ...
Nicola Jones +6 more
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MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2021 Deaths involving synthetic opioids other than methadone (synthetic opioids), which largely consist of illicitly manufactured fentanyl; psychostimulants with abuse potential (e.g., methamphetamine); and cocaine have increased in recent years, particularly
C. Mattson +5 more
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Annals of Medicine, 2022 Introduction Implementing public health vending machines (PHVMs) is an evidence-based strategy for mitigating substance use-associated morbidity and mortality via the dispensation of essential supplies to people who use drugs, including overdose ...
Sean T. Allen +9 more
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The Rise of Illicit Fentanyls, Stimulants and the Fourth Wave of the Opioid Overdose Crisis
Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 2021 Purpose of review This review provides an update on recently published literature on the rise of illicit fentanyls, risks for overdose, combinations with other substances, e.g. stimulants, consequences, and treatment.
D. Ciccarone
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Contemporary management of pain in cirrhosis: Toward precision therapy for pain
Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 Abstract Chronic pain is highly prevalent in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with poor health‐related quality of life and poor functional status. However, there is limited guidance on appropriate pain management in this population, and pharmacologic treatment can be harmful, leading to adverse outcomes, such as gastrointestinal bleeding ...
Alexis Holman +4 more
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