Background Opioid-related deaths have risen dramatically in rural communities. Prior
studies highlight few medication treatment providers for opioid use disorder in rural …

Background Socioeconomic marginalization (SEM) is an important but under-explored
determinant of opioid overdose with important implications for health equity and associated …

The opioid epidemic, with its noticeable increase in opioid prescriptions and related misuse,
abuse and resultant deaths in the previous 12 years, is a particularly North American …

Overdose mortality has continued to rise in North America and across the globe in people
who use drugs. Current harm reduction strategies such as supervised consumption sites …

Anecdotal evidence suggests that recent rises in foster care caseloads are due to increasing
parental substance use, particularly misuse of opioids. This study tests the association …

Background Prior studies in heroin use disorder reported low rates (10%) of suicidal
intention with non-fatal opioid overdose but did not assess dimensional ratings of suicidal …

Background In response to the opioid epidemic, naloxone distribution programs aim to
prevent overdose death by making naloxone available and training people to use it. Peers of …

Morphine and other opioids are widely used to manage moderate to severe acute pain
syndromes, such as pain associated with trauma or postoperative pain, and they have been …

The current opioid epidemic continues to challenge us in new and potentially troubling
ways. For example, research today finds more overdose deaths occurring in rural, rather …

Background Recent evidence has identified limited naloxone accessibility in community
pharmacies. Objectives To summarize current literature regarding naloxone accessibility …