Purpose During the COVID-19 pandemic, social and economic disruption such as social
isolation, job and income losses, and increased psychological distress, may have …

Prescription opioids still account for a large proportion of overdose deaths and contribute to
opioid use dependence (OUD). Studies earlier in the epidemic suggest clinicians were less …

Issues To date, there has been no synthesis of research addressing the scale and nuances
of the opioid epidemic in racial/ethnic minority populations in the United States that …

Background: Adolescents and young adults in the United States (US) have experienced a
significant increase in drug overdose mortality rates in the last two decades. During the …

Background: Creating empathetic health care professionals is critical to addressing the
health equity challenges of today, particularly because it relates to vulnerable populations …

We conduct this research with a two-fold aim: providing a quantitative analysis of the opioid
epidemic in the United States (US), and exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on …

Background Opioid overdose events and deaths have become a serious public health crisis
in the United States, and understanding the spatiotemporal evolution of the disease …

Abstract Background and Objectives Drug poisoning is a leading cause of unintentional
deaths in the United States. Despite the growing literature, there are a few recent analyses …

Objectives In the United States, the number of overdose deaths related to opioids in
combination with stimulants has increased; however, the Northeast has typically been less …

Background Public health-public safety partnerships for post-overdose outreach have
emerged in many communities to prevent future overdose events. These efforts often identify …