Objectives. To present and discuss recent patterns of prescription opioid sales throughout
Brazil. Methods. We graphed linear trends of opioid prescriptions sold from registered …

Background Global opioid consumption increased multifold post-2000, disproportionately in
high-income countries, with severe mortality/morbidity consequences. Latin America …

Objectives To calculate trends in adult average days' supply for six commonly prescribed
opioids: hydrocodone, hydromorphone, morphine, oxycodone, oxymorphone, and …

Background: The culmination of the widespread overprescription of opioids, a resurgence of
heroin use, and increased accessibility and use of illicit synthetic opioids is commonly …

Prior studies on substance use in Brazil have not focused on opioid misuse, previously
thought to be nearly non-existent. This paper presents new findings on heroin and non …

Background Little information has been published on opioid prescribing practices in the
United States as a whole for any year since 2005, despite increased use and increased …

Purpose To explore the determinants of total opioid consumption in a Canadian province,
and to examine patterns of opioid dispensations by sex, age, and income quintile. Methods …

Introduction The US is experiencing an opioid epidemic which is at least partially iatrogenic
and fueled by both prescription and illicit misuse. This study provides a nationwide …

The opioid epidemic is a significant public health crisis that has caused extensive harm and
devastation in the United States. This literature review aimed to identify the contributing …

While there has been extensive attention to the 'demand side'–or use and adverse
consequences, including mortality–of the 'opioid crisis' presently unfolding across North …