Abstract The United States is in the midst of a national opioid epidemic. Physicians are
encouraged both to prevent and treat opioid-use disorders (OUDs). Although there are 3 …

Background Crowdsourcing is a nascent phenomenon that has grown exponentially since it
was coined in 2006. It involves a large group of people solving a problem or completing a …

Background Patient portals have the potential to support self-management for chronic
diseases and improve health outcomes. With the rapid rise in adoption of patient portals …

Background and Purpose Fentanyl overdose deaths have reached “epidemic” levels in
North America. Death in opioid overdose invariably results from respiratory depression. In …

Abstract Background Silk Road is located on the Deep Web and provides an anonymous
transacting infrastructure for the retail of drugs and pharmaceuticals. Members are attracted …

Aims To investigate the prevalence of awareness of the online illicit drug marketplace S ilk R
oad (SR), consumption of drugs purchased from SR and reasons for use and non‐use of …

Background Crowdsourcing involves obtaining ideas, needed services, or content by
soliciting Web-based contributions from a crowd. The 4 types of crowdsourced tasks …

Background Overdose deaths involving stimulants and opioids simultaneously have raised
the specter of widespread contamination of the stimulant supply with fentanyl. Methods We …

Background The non-medical use (NMU) of pharmaceutical drugs is an increasing public
health concern. This systematic review consolidates current knowledge about how …

Background Social media use is now ubiquitous, but the growth in social media
communications has also made it a convenient digital platform for drug dealers selling …