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Law as Barrier and Facilitator to Opioid Overdose Prevention [PDF]
, 2013 Prescription drug overdose is now the leading cause of accidental death. In his Critical Opportunities presentation, Corey Davis, JD, staff attorney at the Network for Public Health Law, suggests that easier access to opioid overdose reversal drugs like ...
Davis, Corey S.
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Benzodiazepine poisoning in elderly [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2016 Background/Aim. Benzodiazepines are among the most frequently ingested drugs in self-poisonings. Elderly may be at greater risk compared with younger individuals due to impaired metabolism and increased sensitivity to benzodiazepines. The aim of
Perković-Vukčević Nataša +4 more
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Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and PolicyBackground Internationally, substance use recovery and healing is increasingly the focus of health and public policy and practice. Yet, what constitutes recovery and healing, and how it is understood and enacted among young people who use(d) drugs (YPWUD)
Cameron R. Eekhoudt +9 more
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Housing and overdose: an opportunity for the scale-up of overdose prevention interventions?
Harm Reduction Journal, 2017 Background North America is currently experiencing an overdose epidemic due to a significant increase of fentanyl-adulterated opioids and related analogs.
Geoff Bardwell +3 more
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Consumer Overdose and why consumer protection is good for competition [PDF]
, 2022 In Competition Overdose, authors Ariel Ezrachi and Maurice Stucke identify some important and compelling situations in which the free market is not delivering good outcomes, and how this might be addressed.
Fletcher, Amelia
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Health & JusticeObjectives To assess the prevalence of emergency medical incidents wherein naloxone was administered but overdose was not described as the chief complaint during the 9-1-1 call, including differences by overdose victim race/ethnicity and sex.
Danielle N. Atkins +5 more
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International Overdose Awareness Day : end overdose [PDF]
International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31) is right around the corner. Use CDC resources to learn more about the drug overdose crisis and how you can help save lives: https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/awareness/ioad.html2023-IOAD-End-Overdose.png?_ ...
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, 2013 [[abstract]]Drug overdose has long been one of major causes for mortality and morbidity in many parts of the world, especially in developed countries.
Chen, CY;Chen, WJ
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NCHS data on drug-overdose deaths [PDF]
NCHS uses the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) to monitor deaths due to drug overdose. NVSS collects mortality information from death certificates in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 2018 Background Little is known about opioid overdose or naloxone access among pregnant women. Objectives The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of non-fatal overdose, risk factors for overdose, and naloxone access among third trimester
Sarah M. Bagley +6 more
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