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Harm reduction among injecting drug users - evidence of effectiveness [PDF]

, 2010
This chapter synthesises and evaluates the available direct evidence relating to the impact of needle and syringe programmes (NSPs), opioid substitution treatment (OST), drug consumption rooms (DCRs), and peer naloxone distribution (PND) on HIV/hepatitis
Goldberg, David, Hickman, Matthew, Hutchinson, Sharon, Kimber, Jo, Palmateer, Norah, Rhodes, Tim   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Hidden Costs of Ban the Box Laws: Unraveling the Effects on Drug‐Related Deaths

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ban the Box (BTB) laws delay criminal background checks until the later stages of the hiring process. This study provides new evidence that BTB laws that apply to both private and public employers have negative spillover effects beyond labor market outcomes.
Oleksandra Cheipesh
wiley   +1 more source

Ethanol reversal of tolerance to the respiratory depressant effects of morphine [PDF]

, 2015
Opioids are the most common drugs associated with unintentional drug overdose. Death results from respiratory depression. Prolonged use of opioids results in the development of tolerance but the degree of tolerance is thought to vary between different ...
A Fugelstad, A Fugelstad, Abi Lyndon, AJ Ruttenber, Anne Lingford-Hughes, AR Lingford-Hughes, B Levine, BM Mathers, CA Paronis, Chris Bailey, CK Kuo, CN Lessov, CP Bailey, CP Bailey, CP Bailey, E Kelly, E Valjent, Eamonn Kelly, EB Rex, EJ Waite, F Chen, FL Smith, FL Smith, Graeme Henderson, GS Ling, H Sakakibara, HW Matthes, HY Lin, I Rodriguez-Martin, J Llorente, J McPherson, J Reneau, JM White, Joanne Roberts, John MacLachlan, JT Williams, JW Lewis, KL McGilliard, L He, LC Hull, LC Saland, LJ Sim-Selley, LM Bohn, LQ Hong-Brown, M Aliczki, M Hickman, M Hickman, M Inoue, M Pierce, Matthew Hickman, N Quillinan, NG Shah, R Cornish, R Romberg, Rob Hill, S Darke, S Darke, S Kishioka, Sarah Withey, SJ Slater, SV Dighe, TC Green, Yvonne Kershaw   +62 more
core   +3 more sources

Post‐Thyroidectomy Opioid Prescription and Risk of Persistent Opioid Use: A Propensity Matched Cohort Study

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background This study evaluates the risk of persistent opioid use (POU) among thyroidectomy patients given postoperative opioids. Methods Patients undergoing thyroidectomy were identified using the TriNetX Research Platform (2010–2024). Cohorts were divided based on opioid prescriptions on the day of surgery.
Oluwatobiloba Ayo‐Ajibola, Milan P. Fehrenbach, Asher C. Park, Jonathan D. West, Daniel I. Kwon   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Naloxone Administration Route in Opioid Overdose: A Review of Vermont EMS Data [PDF]

, 2017
Objective: Emergency Medical System (EMS) personnel administer the direct opioid antagonist naloxone in cases of opioid overdose via intramuscular (IM), intravenous (IV), subcutaneous (SQ), intraosseous (IO), or intranasal (IN) routes. Some early studies
LaMonda, Chris, MPH, O\u27Keefe, Michael, Sacco, Alden York, MPH, Trabulsy, Mario, MD, Wolfson, Daniel, MD   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Using the CA Opioid Overdose Surveillance Dashboard to track opioid overdose deaths

Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 2019
ObjectiveDemonstrate the use of timely, actionable data from a data visualization tool, the California Opioid Overdose Surveillance Dashboard, which integrates statewide, geographic- and demographic-specific data, by describing the changes in opioid overdose deaths in California.IntroductionCalifornia continues to face a serious public health crisis ...
Natalie Demeter, Mar-y-sol Pasquires, Jaynia Angela Anderson, Stephen Wirtz   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Impact of California's naloxone co‐prescription law on emergency department visits, 30‐day mortality, and prescription patterns

Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
Objective Opioid overdose is a public health epidemic adversely impacting individuals and communities. To combat this, California passed a law mandating that prescribers offer a naloxone prescription in certain circumstances.
Ali Ghobadi, Michael Hanna, Stephanie Tovar, Duy H. Do, Lewei Duan, Ming‐Sum Lee, Elizabeth A. Samuels, Corey S. Davis, Adam L. Sharp   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of integrated programs for substance‐involved mothers on infant and child development outcomes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Infant Mental Health Journal: Infancy and Early Childhood, EarlyView.
Abstract Maternal substance use is a pressing public health issue that confers risk for maternal health, the parent‐infant relationship, and child development. Integrated interventions that jointly address maternal substance use and child development have shown promise for enhancing child outcomes.
Sophie Barriault, Mary Motz, Lamia Firasta, Hannah McDowell, Patrick R. Labelle, Nancy Poole, Nicole Racine   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perceived Preparedness: A Phenomenological Study of Licensed Counselors’ Readiness to Treat Substance Use Disorders

Journal of Addictions &Offender Counseling, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This phenomenological study examined the lived experiences of 11 licensed professional counselors (LPCs, LPCCs, LPCC‐Ss), exploring their educational and professional trajectories and perceived preparedness for working with clients suffering from substance use disorders.
Tanya J. Middleton, Emeka Obinnakwelu Jr., Ildico Tamakloe, Kyla Shabazz, Janayia Rodgers   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The opportunity to save a life: A qualitative study of a point-of-care overdose education and naloxone distribution intervention.

PLoS ONE
Canada's opioid crisis continues to escalate. Naloxone can effectively reverse the effects of opioid overdose. We planned a randomized trial on the effectiveness of a point-of-care overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) intervention on ...
Janet A Parsons, Benjamin Markowitz, Rekha Thomas, Kris Norris, Mercy Charles, Chantelle King, Kate Sellen, Douglas M Campbell, Pamela Leece, Michelle Klaiman, Leigh Chapman, Shaun Hopkins, Rita Shahin, Curtis Handford, Vicky Stergiopoulos, Laurie J Morrison, Carol Strike, Aaron M Orkin, SOONER investigators   +18 more
doaj   +1 more source