The opioid/overdose crisis as a dialectics of pain, despair, and one-sided struggle
The opioid/overdose crisis in the United States and Canada has claimed hundreds of
thousands of lives and has become a major field for research and interventions. It has …
thousands of lives and has become a major field for research and interventions. It has …
Spatiotemporal analysis exploring the effect of law enforcement drug market disruptions on overdose, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2020–2021
Objectives. To test the hypothesis that law enforcement efforts to disrupt local drug markets
by seizing opioids or stimulants are associated with increased spatiotemporal clustering of …
by seizing opioids or stimulants are associated with increased spatiotemporal clustering of …
A scoping review of law enforcement drug seizures and overdose mortality in the United States
Background Leveraging law enforcement drug seizure data to better respond to the
overdose crisis requires an understanding of available evidence and knowledge gaps …
overdose crisis requires an understanding of available evidence and knowledge gaps …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding intentionality of fentanyl use and drug overdose risk: findings from a mixed methods study of people who inject drugs in New York City
C McKnight, CA Weng, M Reynoso, S Kimball… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background As the proportion of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl continues to
increase in the US, monitoring exposure to and possible changes in intention to use fentanyl …
increase in the US, monitoring exposure to and possible changes in intention to use fentanyl …
Opioid and stimulant attributed treatment admissions and fatal overdoses: using national surveillance data to examine the intersection of race, sex, and polysubstance …
Background We use national surveillance data to evaluate race/ethnicity by sex/gender
differences and trends in substance use treatment admissions and overdose deaths …
differences and trends in substance use treatment admissions and overdose deaths …
The protective effect of trusted dealers against opioid overdose in the US
JJ Carroll, JD Rich, TC Green - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Opioid overdose has become the leading cause of death among adults
between 25 and 54 years old in the US The purpose of this study is to explore the social and …
between 25 and 54 years old in the US The purpose of this study is to explore the social and …
[HTML][HTML] Consuming illicit opioids during a drug overdose epidemic: Illicit fentanyls, drug discernment, and the radical transformation of the illicit opioid market
SED Clarke, AH Kral, JE Zibbell - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background North America continues to face an opioid overdose epidemic, driven
by persistent increases in illicit fentanyls and fluctuations in potency leading to uncertainty …
by persistent increases in illicit fentanyls and fluctuations in potency leading to uncertainty …
Consumer discernment of fentanyl in illicit opioids confirmed by fentanyl test strips: Lessons from a syringe services program in North Carolina
JE Zibbell, NC Peiper, SED Clarke, ZR Salazar… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The United States (US) continues to witness an unprecedented
increase in opioid overdose deaths driven by precipitous growth in the supply and use of …
increase in opioid overdose deaths driven by precipitous growth in the supply and use of …
The Influence of Community Disadvantage and Opioid Pill Prescriptions on Overdose Deaths in American Counties
The aim of the current study is to examine factors related to opioid overdose deaths within
the framework of social disorganization theory. We identify county-level factors related to …
the framework of social disorganization theory. We identify county-level factors related to …
Drug induced homicide laws may worsen opioid related harms: An example from rural North Carolina
JJ Carroll, B Ostrach, L Wilson, JL Dunlap… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Drug-induced homicide (DIH) laws typically allow for the prosecution of drug distribution
resulting in an overdose fatality as equivalent to homicide or manslaughter. Despite …
resulting in an overdose fatality as equivalent to homicide or manslaughter. Despite …