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Investigation of eosin Y as a colorimetric sensor for the detection of fentanyl hydrochloride and fentanyl freebase

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract The increasing prevalence of fentanyl within the illegal global drug market underscores the need for rapid, low‐cost, and straightforward detection methods. Eosin Y demonstrates a measurable color change in the presence of fentanyl, making it a promising candidate for colorimetric sensing and preliminary identification of fentanyl ...
Alan J. Zhou, Melissa M. Dixon, Brady S. Gentle, Genevieve H. Dennison, Kellie L. Tuck   +4 more
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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
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Enhanced State Opioid Overdose Surveillance (ESOOS) : Opioid overdose prevention : using data to drive action [PDF]

Drug overdoses have dramatically increased over the last two decades, and deaths from overdose have increased sharply since 2013. In 2016, more than 63,000 Americans died from drug overdoses.

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Toronto's drug policy paradox: Harm reduction sites and drug police occurrences in Toronto neighborhoods (1992–2020)

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Discourse around drug policy presents a stark contrast between policing and harm reduction models, sparking debates on the state's regulatory versus protective role. Canada is an ideal case to study drug policy models due to its global recognition as a leader in harm reduction alongside continued reliance on policing of drugs.
Taylor Domingos
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[Opioid overdose].

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, Jolita, Vilcinskaite   +1 more
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Comparative Clinical Trajectories Across Cannabis‐Related and Nonsubstance‐Related Psychoses

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Research indicates that first‐episode psychosis (FEP) with cannabis use disorder (CUD) carries a substantial disease burden, but more granular clinical trajectories of cannabis‐related psychoses remain unclear. This study examines the clinical trajectories of first clinically diagnosed FEP&CUD and cannabis‐induced psychosis (CIP) in
Antti Mustonen, Solja Niemelä, Alexander Denissoff, Antti Tanskanen, Ellenor Mittendorfer‐Rutz, Markku Lähteenvuo, Jari Tiihonen, Heidi Taipale   +7 more
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Benzodiazepine Use and Mortality Risk: A Nationwide Cohort Study on New Benzodiazepine Users With a 5‐Year Follow‐Up

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction We aimed to investigate the risks of all‐cause and cause‐specific mortality associated with dose‐dependent benzodiazepine and Z‐drug (BZDR) use in the Finnish population initiating new BZDR use with five‐year follow‐up. Methods Study subjects were included if BZDR use had started in 2006 with no BZDR dispensing during the ...
Hanna Särkilä, Heidi Taipale, Antti Tanskanen, Tero Taiminen, Reijo Sund, Terhi Kurko, Jarmo Hietala, Solja Niemelä   +7 more
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Patient Preference for Pain Medication in the Emergency Department Is Associated with Non-fatal Overdose History

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2018
Introduction: Opioid overdose is a major public health problem. Emergency physicians need information to better assess a patient’s risk for overdose or opioid-related harms.
Lauren K. Whiteside, Jason Goldstick, Aaron Dora-Laskey, Laura Thomas, Maureen Walton, Rebecca Cunningham, Amy S.B. Bohnert   +6 more
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Preventing an opioid overdose [PDF]

Know the signs. Save a life.Prescription opioids (like hydrocodone, oxycodone, and morphine) and illicit opioids (like heroin and illegally made fentanyl) are powerful drugs that have a risk of a potentially fatal overdose.Publication date from document ...

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Factors associated with opioid overdose after an initial opioid prescription.

, 2022
Importance: The opioid epidemic continues to be a public health crisis in the US. Objective: To assess the patient factors and early time-varying prescription-related factors associated with opioid-related fatal or nonfatal overdose. Design, Setting, and
Hendricks, Michelle A, Weiss, Roger D., Kreiner, Peter W, Wright, Dagan A., Ritter, Grant A, Hildebran, Christi, Boyer, Edward W., Flores, Diana P, Flores, Diana P., Hallvik, Sara E, Weiner, Scott G, Hendricks, Michelle A., Weiner, Scott G., Hallvik, Sara E., Wright, Dagan A, Fischer, Michael A., Weiss, Roger D, El Ibrahimi, Sanae, Ibrahimi, Sanae El, Boyer, Edward W, Kreiner, Peter W., Ritter, Grant A., Fischer, Michael A   +22 more
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