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Healing a Broken System: Veterans and the War on Drugs [PDF]
, 2012 This report examines the plight of returning veterans who struggle with incarceration and psychological wounds of war such as addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder -- and suggests reforms that could improve the health and preserve the freedom of ...
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Collateral Damage: Neurological Correlates of Non-Fatal Overdose in the Era of Fentanyl-Xylazine
Neuroscience InsightsNon-fatal opioid overdoses are associated with significant morbidity. Hypoxic brain injury caused by opioid-induced respiratory depression is a key mechanism of such morbidity. For example, reports describe an amnestic syndrome in opioid users associated
Dustin R Todaro +4 more
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Urine Screening for Opiod and Illicit Drugs in the Total Joint Arthroplasty Population [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction. Recent studies have shown an increase in post-operative orthopaedic complications associated with pre-operative opioid use. It is, therefore, important to know if patients use opioids before scheduled surgery.
Bhargava, Tarun +6 more
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Equipping Police with Naloxone Spray and Decriminalizing All Opioid Use in the U.S.: An Ethical Analysis [PDF]
, 2018 The number of police departments carrying Narcan keeps increasing at a fast pace throughout the U.S., as it is considered an effective measure to fight the opioid epidemic. However, there have been strong oppositions to the idea of the police Narcan use.
Lee, Marvin J. H.
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Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 2003 The dangers of opioid overdose have been recognized for as long as the use of opium itself. When used correctly for medical purposes, opioids are remarkably safe and effective agents. However, excessive dosing, whether with therapeutic, suicidal, or euphoric intent, may results in significant toxicity.
Dagmara, Reingardiene +1 more
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Things We Do for No Reason™: Prescribing gabapentinoids for pain
Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract Gabapentin and pregabalin are among the most frequently prescribed medications in the United States, with gabapentin in the top 10 and pregabalin in the top 100. Despite FDA approval for only select neuropathic conditions, most use is for off‐label pain indications.
Niti G. Patel +4 more
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The Heroin Crisis Act: What You Need to Know about the New Law [PDF]
, 2015 The Heroin Crisis Act aims to address the heroin epidemic in Illinois through improved access to treatment and expanded overdose prevention activities.
Daniel Rabbitt
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Police Officer Attitudes towards Intranasal Naloxone Training [PDF]
, 2015 Background One approach to reduce fatal opioid overdose is by distributing naloxone to law enforcement officers. While several cities have implemented these naloxone programs, little research has investigated officer attitudes about their training ...
Kahre, Kailyn +2 more
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Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract Hospitalists care for patients with acute pain who have an opioid use disorder and require pain management. Hospitalists may withhold opioids for acute pain due to a variety of reasons. However, adequate pain management in patients with opioid use disorder, including with opioids, is the standard of care. This piece explains how to best manage
Anna‐Maria South +2 more
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Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians OpenObjective 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.
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