Barriers and facilitators to the use of medications for opioid use disorder: a rapid review
K Mackey, S Veazie, J Anderson, D Bourne… - Journal of general …, 2020 - Springer
Background Despite evidence that medications to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) are
effective, most people who could benefit from this treatment do not receive it. This rapid …
effective, most people who could benefit from this treatment do not receive it. This rapid …
Barriers to accessing opioid substitution treatment for opioid use disorder: A systematic review from the client perspective
NY Hall, L Le, I Majmudar, C Mihalopoulos - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives To update the existing evidence to identify specific barriers to initiation of opioid
substitution therapy (OST) for those with opioid use disorder (OUD). Methods The review …
substitution therapy (OST) for those with opioid use disorder (OUD). Methods The review …
Update on barriers to pharmacotherapy for opioid use disorders
A Sharma, SM Kelly, SG Mitchell, J Gryczynski… - Current psychiatry …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The recent heroin and prescription opioid misuse epidemic has
led to a sharp increase in the number of opioid overdose deaths in the USA …
led to a sharp increase in the number of opioid overdose deaths in the USA …
[HTML][HTML] Buprenorphine in the United States: Motives for abuse, misuse, and diversion
HD Chilcoat, HR Amick, MR Sherwood… - Journal of Substance …, 2019 - Elsevier
Opioid use disorder (OUD) and its consequences are a major public health concern. The
partial agonist buprenorphine is a safe and effective treatment for OUD, but concerns about …
partial agonist buprenorphine is a safe and effective treatment for OUD, but concerns about …
America's opioid crisis: the need for an integrated public health approach
Continued increases in overdose deaths and recent declines in life expectancy call for need
to adopt comprehensive public health approaches to the United States opioid crisis and to …
to adopt comprehensive public health approaches to the United States opioid crisis and to …
Buprenorphine dispensing in an epicenter of the US opioid epidemic: a case study of the rural risk environment in Appalachian Kentucky
Background Buprenorphine is a cornerstone to curbing opioid epidemics, but emerging data
suggest that rural pharmacists in the US sometimes refuse to dispense this medication. We …
suggest that rural pharmacists in the US sometimes refuse to dispense this medication. We …
Knowledge, preparedness, and compassion fatigue among law enforcement officers who respond to opioid overdose
JJ Carroll, S Mital, J Wolff, RK Noonan… - Drug and alcohol …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Rates of fatal overdose (OD) from synthetic opioids rose nearly 60% from 2016
to 2018. 911 Good Samaritan Laws (GSLs) are an evidenced-based strategy for preventing …
to 2018. 911 Good Samaritan Laws (GSLs) are an evidenced-based strategy for preventing …
[HTML][HTML] Ingenuity and resiliency of syringe service programs on the front lines of the opioid overdose and COVID-19 crises
LD Wenger, AH Kral, RN Bluthenthal, T Morris… - Translational …, 2021 - Elsevier
As COVID-19 accelerated throughout 2020, syringe service programs (SSPs) faced
challenges necessitating programmatic adaptations to prevent overdose deaths while …
challenges necessitating programmatic adaptations to prevent overdose deaths while …
Low barrier buprenorphine treatment for persons experiencing homelessness and injecting heroin in San Francisco
J Carter, B Zevin, PJ Lum - Addiction science & clinical practice, 2019 - Springer
Background Opioid overdose is a leading cause of death in persons experiencing
homelessness (PEH), despite effective medications for opioid use disorder (OUD). In 2016 …
homelessness (PEH), despite effective medications for opioid use disorder (OUD). In 2016 …
Three decades of research in substance use disorder treatment for syringe services program participants: a scoping review of the literature
A Jakubowski, S Fowler, AD Fox - Addiction science & clinical practice, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Syringe services programs (SSPs) provide a spectrum of health
services to people who use drugs, with many providing referral and linkage to substance …
services to people who use drugs, with many providing referral and linkage to substance …