Alcohol and opioid use, co‐use, and chronic pain in the context of the opioid epidemic: A critical review
K Witkiewitz, KE Vowles - Alcoholism: clinical and experimental …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The dramatic increase in opioid misuse, opioid use disorder (OUD), and opioid‐related
overdose deaths in the United States has led to public outcry, policy statements, and funding …
overdose deaths in the United States has led to public outcry, policy statements, and funding …
Risk factors for drug overdose in young people: a systematic review of the literature
Objectives: Drug overdose (OD) deaths have been increasing over the past 20 years.
Although risk factors for drug OD have been identified in adult populations, less is known …
Although risk factors for drug OD have been identified in adult populations, less is known …
Use of rapid fentanyl test strips among young adults who use drugs
Background The overdose epidemic has been exacerbated by a dramatic increase in
deaths involving illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF). Drug checking is a novel strategy to …
deaths involving illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF). Drug checking is a novel strategy to …
High willingness to use rapid fentanyl test strips among young adults who use drugs
Background Synthetic opioid overdose mortality among young adults has risen more than
300% in the USA since 2013, primarily due to the contamination of heroin and other drugs …
300% in the USA since 2013, primarily due to the contamination of heroin and other drugs …
Young adults' opioid use trajectories: From nonmedical prescription opioid use to heroin, drug injection, drug treatment and overdose
H Guarino, P Mateu-Gelabert, J Teubl, E Goodbody - Addictive behaviors, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Recent research has begun to explore the transition from nonmedical use of
prescription opioids (POs) to heroin and injection drug use, adding to earlier literature …
prescription opioids (POs) to heroin and injection drug use, adding to earlier literature …
Addressing adolescent substance use with a public health prevention framework: the case for harm reduction
Adolescence is a developmental stage defined in part by risk-taking. Risk-taking is critical to
normal development and has important benefits including trying new activities and exploring …
normal development and has important benefits including trying new activities and exploring …
Nonmedical opioid use and heroin use in a nationally representative sample of us high school seniors
JJ Palamar, JA Shearston, EW Dawson… - Drug and alcohol …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Nonmedical use of opioids has become increasingly problematic in recent
years with increases in overdoses, treatment admissions, and deaths. Use also appears to …
years with increases in overdoses, treatment admissions, and deaths. Use also appears to …
Harm reduction measures employed by people using opioids with suspected fentanyl exposure in Boston, Baltimore, and Providence
Background Exposure to potent synthetic opioids such as illicitly manufactured fentanyl
(IMF) has fueled the escalating overdose crisis in the USA, particularly in the east coast …
(IMF) has fueled the escalating overdose crisis in the USA, particularly in the east coast …
Effects of fentanyl self-administration on risk-taking behavior in male rats
AR Wheeler, LM Truckenbrod, EM Cooper… - …, 2023 - Springer
Rationale Individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) exhibit impaired decision making and
elevated risk-taking behavior. In contrast to the effects of natural and semi-synthetic opioids …
elevated risk-taking behavior. In contrast to the effects of natural and semi-synthetic opioids …
[HTML][HTML] Fentanyl self-testing outside supervised injection settings to prevent opioid overdose: Do we know enough to promote it?
Abstract Since 2013, North America has experienced a sharp increase in unintentional fatal
overdoses: fentanyl, and its analogues, are believed to be primarily responsible. Currently …
overdoses: fentanyl, and its analogues, are believed to be primarily responsible. Currently …