Stigma toward substance dependence: Causes, consequences, and potential interventions
Substance dependence is a prevalent and urgent public health problem. In 2021, 60 million
Americans reported abusing alcohol within the month prior to being surveyed, and nearly 20 …
Americans reported abusing alcohol within the month prior to being surveyed, and nearly 20 …
“I would never go to the doctor and speak about steroids”: Anabolic androgenic steroids, stigma and harm
Background This investigation explores the concept of stigma related to people who use
anabolic-androgenic steroids (PWU-AAS) when accessing healthcare services. Anabolic …
anabolic-androgenic steroids (PWU-AAS) when accessing healthcare services. Anabolic …
Caring for our patients with opioid use disorder in the perioperative period: a guide for the anesthesiologist
AM Barreveld, A Mendelson, B Deiling… - Anesthesia & …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND TO OPIOID USE DISORDER, TREATMENT PRINCIPLES, AND THE
ANESTHESIOLOGIST OUD is defined by the overpowering desire to obtain and use opioids …
ANESTHESIOLOGIST OUD is defined by the overpowering desire to obtain and use opioids …
Evolution of an epidemic: Understanding the opioid epidemic in the United States and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on opioid-related mortality
R Laing, CA Donnelly - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
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 …
epidemic in the United States (US), and exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on …
Public Health Interventions and Overdose-Related Outcomes Among Persons With Opioid Use Disorder
Importance Given the high number of opioid overdose deaths in the US and the complex
epidemiology of opioid use disorder (OUD), systems models can serve as a tool to identify …
epidemiology of opioid use disorder (OUD), systems models can serve as a tool to identify …
Community-level determinants of stakeholder perceptions of community stigma toward people with opioid use disorders, harm reduction services and treatment in the …
Background Community stigma toward people with opioid use disorder (OUD) can impede
access to harm reduction services and treatment with medications for opioid use disorder …
access to harm reduction services and treatment with medications for opioid use disorder …
[HTML][HTML] “A Lack of Empathy:” A qualitative study of Black people seeking treatment for opioid use disorder
Racial inequities in the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) are an urgent and insidious
issue, especially in the context of the national opioid overdose crisis. Medications for opioid …
issue, especially in the context of the national opioid overdose crisis. Medications for opioid …
Patient-provider shared decision-making, trust, and opioid misuse among US veterans prescribed long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain
Background Patient-provider shared decision-making is associated with better treatment
adherence and pain outcomes in opioid-specific pain management. One possible …
adherence and pain outcomes in opioid-specific pain management. One possible …
Public health impact and harm reduction implications of xylazine-involved overdoses: a narrative review
DT Zhu - Harm Reduction Journal, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Xylazine, an α2-adrenoceptor agonist sedative commonly used in veterinary
medicine, is not approved for human use. Nevertheless, xylazine-involved overdose rates …
medicine, is not approved for human use. Nevertheless, xylazine-involved overdose rates …
Quantifying stigma effects: The influence of stigma and pharmacist implicit attitudes on opioid agonist treatment consumer well-being.
T Caruana - Stigma and Health, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) is subject to stigma due to its association with criminalized
and socially discredited illicit drug use behaviors. This study aimed to explore if the negative …
and socially discredited illicit drug use behaviors. This study aimed to explore if the negative …