Background Expanding access to naloxone is one of the most impactful interventions in
decreasing opioid-related mortality. However, state distribution rates of naloxone are …

Discussion: Early evidence suggests that the POST initiative is meeting its goal to engage
overdose survivors, improve general health, and reduce subsequent overdose risk. Future …

Abstract The 21st Century Cures Act is the most significant piece of US legislation aimed at
tackling the opioid epidemic to date. This special issue comprises papers reflecting …

Importance Buprenorphine is an underused treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) that can
be prescribed in general medical settings. Founded in 2017, the Michigan Opioid …

Background This study examined factors associated with treatment recommendations for
patients with a new diagnosis of opioid use disorder (OUD), comparing recommendations …

Abstract Introduction Recovery support workers (RSWs) who provide social support
interventions for people who use drugs (PWUD) often face challenges that can jeopardize …

The opioid epidemic in the United States has increased opioid use in women of reproductive
age, leading to in utero exposure causing withdrawal symptoms in newborns known as …

Doctors and pharmacists make critical decisions every day about whether to dispense
opioids that alleviate pain but fuel addiction. Faced with a drug crisis that has already …

T he US overdose epidemic continues to rapidly evolve in terms of who is at highest risk. It is
no longer about individuals receiving prescription opioids, 1 but instead the many people …

History and pandemics are two inseparable entities, yet often forgotten. The occurrence of a
pandemic in a certain time and place has always become a critical object of study and …