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Journal of Substance Use & Addiction Treatment, 2023 Introduction: Among individuals who are released from prison, opioid overdose is a leading cause of death with a risk more than ten-fold the general population.
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MMW Fortschritte der Medizin, 2019
What affects the risk of opioid overdose? Several factors influence the risk of overdose from opioids, including a person’s level of tolerance; the amount, potency, and type of the opioid taken; age; other medical conditions; and the presence of other sedating substances or medications....
Yngvild Olsen, Joshua M. Sharfstein
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What affects the risk of opioid overdose? Several factors influence the risk of overdose from opioids, including a person’s level of tolerance; the amount, potency, and type of the opioid taken; age; other medical conditions; and the presence of other sedating substances or medications....
Yngvild Olsen, Joshua M. Sharfstein
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Signal of increased opioid overdose during COVID-19 from emergency medical services data
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2020 Background Individuals with opioid use disorder may be at heightened risk of opioid overdose during the COVID-19 period of social isolation, economic distress, and disrupted treatment services delivery.
Světla Slavova
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2023
Abstract Opioids are responsible for the largest number of drug overdoses. A multipronged approach is needed to dramatically change the course of this public health crisis. This chapter focuses on harm-reduction interventions with an emphasis on Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND), including a brief historical overview
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Abstract Opioids are responsible for the largest number of drug overdoses. A multipronged approach is needed to dramatically change the course of this public health crisis. This chapter focuses on harm-reduction interventions with an emphasis on Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND), including a brief historical overview
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Suicidal motivations among opioid overdose survivors: Replication and extension
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2022 Background: Several studies suggest suicidal motivation may contribute to opioid overdose fatalities in people with opioid use disorder. In this study, we sought to replicate and extend prior findings suggesting that a desire to die is common prior to ...
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Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2022 Background: Patients with medically-treated opioid overdose are at high risk for subsequent adverse outcomes, including repeat overdose. Understanding factors associated with repeat overdose can aid in optimizing post-overdose interventions.
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Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2021
BACKGROUND Pharmacies sometimes restrict access to buprenorphine-naloxone (buprenorphine) for individuals with opioid use disorder. The objective of this study was to quantify the frequency of barriers encountered by patients seeking to fill ...
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BACKGROUND Pharmacies sometimes restrict access to buprenorphine-naloxone (buprenorphine) for individuals with opioid use disorder. The objective of this study was to quantify the frequency of barriers encountered by patients seeking to fill ...
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The opioid overdose crisis as a global health challenge
Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 2021Purpose of review To assess the current state of the opioid overdose crisis along three major axes: drug markets and patterns of use, the effectiveness of systems of care, and international developments. Recent findings Overdose is a major contributor to
Michael R. Krausz +2 more
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Mechanisms of fatal opioid overdose
Addiction, 1999There has been increasing recognition of the problem of fatal opioid overdose. This review examines the pharmacological basis of respiratory depression following opioid administration. Respiration is controlled principally through medullary respiratory centres with peripheral input from chemoreceptors and other sources.
White, J., Irvine, R.
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Opioid Overdose—the Surgeon's Role
Annals of Surgery, 2018With increased focus on the potential harms of surgical opioid prescribing, surgeons should be cognizant of the risk of opioid-related adverse events in their patients, including overdose. Risk factors for overdose may be more prevalent than surgeons think, and include high current opioid use, previous or existing substance ...
Joceline V, Vu, Lewei A, Lin
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