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Implementation of Safe Supply Alternatives During Intersecting COVID-19 and Overdose Health Emergencies in British Columbia, Canada, 2021.

American Journal of Public Health, 2022
Objectives. To explore the implementation and effectiveness of the British Columbia, Canada, risk mitigation guidelines among people who use drugs, focusing on how experiences with the illicit drug supply shaped motivations to seek prescription ...
R. McNeil, Taylor Fleming, Samara Mayer, Allison Barker, Manal Mansoor, Alex Betsos, Tamar Austin, Sylvia Parusel, Andrew Ivsins, Jade Boyd   +9 more
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Mechanically Tunable Bone Scaffolds: In Vivo Hardening of 3D‐Printed Calcium Phosphate/Polycaprolactone Inks

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A 3D bone scaffold with osteogenic properties and capable of hardening in vivo is developed. The scaffold is implanted in a ductile state, and a phase transformation of the ceramic induces the stiffening and strengthening of the scaffold in vivo. Abstract Calcium phosphate 3D printing has revolutionized customized bone grafting.
Miguel Mateu‐Sanz, Pablo Varela, Laura del‐Mazo‐Barbara, Irene Lodoso‐Torrecilla, Emilio Jiménez‐Piqué, Jordi Franch, Miguel Alaminos, Maria‐Pau Ginebra   +7 more
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Overdose prevention activities led by local public health departments, 2019–2023

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Background Drug overdose deaths in the United States increased to historic levels in recent years, with provisional estimates indicating more than 111,000 deaths in the 12 months ending July 2023. In 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s
April Wisdom, Stephanie Haddad, Madhumita Govindu, Francis Higgins, Nikki Filion, Kate Sullivan, Cherie Rooks-Peck   +6 more
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Overdose experiences among injection drug users in Bangkok, Thailand

Harm Reduction Journal, 2010
Background Although previous studies have identified high levels of drug-related harm in Thailand, little is known about illicit drug overdose experiences among Thai drug users.
Wood Evan, Kaplan Karyn, Suwannawong Paisan, Hayashi Kanna, Fairbairn Nadia, Milloy M-J, Kerr Thomas   +6 more
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R.I. State Police Unveil Innovative Opioid Outreach Initiative at RWU [PDF]

, 2018
With 323 overdose deaths in 2017, Rhode Island is at the epicenter of the opioid ...
Public Affairs, Roger Williams University
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Association of Methamphetamine and Opioid Use With Nonfatal Overdose in Rural Communities

JAMA Network Open, 2022
Key Points Question How frequently are methamphetamine and opioid use associated with nonfatal overdose in rural communities? Findings In this cross-sectional, multistate study of rural communities, 79% of people using drugs reported past-30-day ...
P. Korthuis, R. Cook, C. Foot, Gillian J. Leichtling, J. Tsui, T. Stopka, J. Leahy, W. Jenkins, Robin Baker, Brian Chan, H. Crane, H. Cooper, Judith Feinberg, W. Zule, V. Go, A. Estadt, R. Nance, Gordon S Smith, R. Westergaard, B. Van Ham, Randall T Brown, A. Young   +21 more
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Astrocyte‐Guided Maturation of Neural Constructs in a Modular Biosynthetic Hydrogel for Biohybrid Neurotechnologies

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A modular biosynthetic PVA–gelatin hydrogel crosslinked via visible‐light thiol‐ene chemistry is engineered as a coating for neural electrodes. Optimizing matrix composition and mechanical properties enables the hydrogel to support astrocytic populations that guide neural differentiation and functional maturation.
Martina Genta, Sofia Peressotti, Roberto Portillo‐Lara, Josef Goding, Rylie Green   +4 more
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Criminal Justice Faculty Expert Works with East Bridgewater Police on Initiative to Stem Opioid Epidemic, Shift to Treatment Model [PDF]

, 2016
Plymouth County, Mass., law enforcement officials enlist RWU Professor of Criminal Justice Sean Varano for assistance in developing new overdose-prevention ...
Rodrigues, Jill
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with mental illnesses who attempted suicide by drug overdose: A retrospective analysis of 109 cases [PDF]

, 2023
Naiyun Chen, Shaoli Li, Shu Huang, Jianbo Lai, Duo Lv   +4 more
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Methadone-Involved Overdose Deaths in the US Before and After Federal Policy Changes Expanding Take-Home Methadone Doses From Opioid Treatment Programs.

JAMA psychiatry, 2022
Presents a study which aims to examine methadone-involved overdose deaths before and after federal policy in US. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Vital Statistics System multiple cause of death 2019- 2020 final and 2021 provisional ...
Christopher M. Jones, W. Compton, B. Han, Grant Baldwin, N. Volkow   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source