Opioid overdose is the leading cause of death for Americans 25 to 64 years of age, and
opioid use disorder affects> 2 million Americans. The epidemiology of opioid-associated out …

Abstract Background The Opioid Overdose Crisis (OOC) continues to generate morbidity
and mortality in the United States, outpacing other prominent accident-related reasons …

Background Drug overdose is a leading cause of unintentional death in the United States
and has contributed significantly to a decline in life expectancy during recent years. To …

Background: Opioid use is a public health crisis in the United States and an area of
increased focus in orthopaedic surgery. The aim of this study is to investigate whether …

Introduction Little is known about what clinic-level factors differentiate community health
centers that achieve high performance on cancer-preventive care metrics. This study aims to …

Methods We performed a retrospective chart review of 700 emergency medical service
(EMS) runs that involved opioid overdose or naloxone administration in Cambridge …

Background: A large and growing body of research and news media reports have
documented the recent opioid crisis, which is linked to the emergence of the “Oxy epidemic” …

Objective: Pre-stationing naloxone, a competitive antagonist that can reverse the effects of
opioid overdose, in public spaces may expedite antidote delivery. Our study aimed to …

Introduction The US opioid epidemic continues to escalate, with overdose deaths being the
most-used metric to quantify its burden. There is significant geographic variation in opioid …

Background Chronic diseases, such as opioid use disorder (OUD) require a multifaceted
scientific approach to address their evolving complexity. The Council for the Advancement of …