Polysubstance use in the US opioid crisis
WM Compton, RJ Valentino, RL DuPont - Molecular Psychiatry, 2021 - nature.com
Interventions to address the US opioid crisis primarily target opioid use, misuse, and
addiction, but because the opioid crisis includes multiple substances, the opioid specificity of …
addiction, but because the opioid crisis includes multiple substances, the opioid specificity of …
Global coverage of interventions to prevent and manage drug-related harms among people who inject drugs: a systematic review
S Colledge-Frisby, S Ottaviano, P Webb… - The Lancet Global …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Harm reduction and treatment programmes are essential for reducing harms for
people who inject drugs (PWID). We aimed to update estimates from a 2017 review of global …
people who inject drugs (PWID). We aimed to update estimates from a 2017 review of global …
Global patterns of opioid use and dependence: harms to populations, interventions, and future action
We summarise the evidence for medicinal uses of opioids, harms related to the extramedical
use of, and dependence on, these drugs, and a wide range of interventions used to address …
use of, and dependence on, these drugs, and a wide range of interventions used to address …
Estimated number of people who inject drugs in the United States
Background Public health data signal increases in the number of people who inject drugs
(PWID) in the United States during the past decade. An updated PWID population size …
(PWID) in the United States during the past decade. An updated PWID population size …
Responding to global stimulant use: challenges and opportunities
We did a global review to synthesise data on the prevalence, harms, and interventions for
stimulant use, focusing specifically on the use of cocaine and amphetamines. Modelling …
stimulant use, focusing specifically on the use of cocaine and amphetamines. Modelling …
Public health and international drug policy
J Csete, A Kamarulzaman, M Kazatchkine, F Altice… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Executive summary In September, 2015, the member states of the UN endorsed Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030, which aspire to human-rights-centred approaches to …
Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030, which aspire to human-rights-centred approaches to …
Needle and syringe programmes and opioid substitution therapy for preventing HCV transmission among people who inject drugs: findings from a Cochrane Review …
Aims To estimate the effects of needle and syringe programmes (NSP) and opioid
substitution therapy (OST), alone or in combination, for preventing acquisition of hepatitis C …
substitution therapy (OST), alone or in combination, for preventing acquisition of hepatitis C …
Prevention, early intervention, harm reduction, and treatment of substance use in young people
We did a systematic review of reviews with evidence on the effectiveness of prevention,
early intervention, harm reduction, and treatment of problem use in young people for …
early intervention, harm reduction, and treatment of problem use in young people for …
Why young people's substance use matters for global health
During puberty, when young people are completing their education, transitioning into
employment, and forming longer-term intimate relationships, a shift in emotional regulation …
employment, and forming longer-term intimate relationships, a shift in emotional regulation …
Are needle and syringe programmes associated with a reduction in HIV transmission among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis
EJ Aspinall, D Nambiar, DJ Goldberg… - International journal …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background Needle and syringe programmes (NSP) aim to reduce the risk of HIV by
providing people who inject drugs (PWID) with sterile injecting equipment. A recent review of …
providing people who inject drugs (PWID) with sterile injecting equipment. A recent review of …