Association of opioid agonist treatment with all-cause mortality and specific causes of death among people with opioid dependence: a systematic review and meta …
Importance Mortality among people with opioid dependence is higher than that of the
general population. Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) is an effective treatment for opioid …
general population. Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) is an effective treatment for opioid …
The prevalence of non-fatal overdose among people who inject drugs: A multi-stage systematic review and meta-analysis
Background People who inject drugs (PWID) are at an elevated risk of fatal overdose in the
first year after experiencing a non-fatal event. Such non-fatal events may also result in …
first year after experiencing a non-fatal event. Such non-fatal events may also result in …
Medication for opioid use disorder after nonfatal opioid overdose and association with mortality: a cohort study
MR Larochelle, D Bernson, T Land… - Annals of internal …, 2018 - acpjournals.org
Background: Opioid overdose survivors have an increased risk for death. Whether use of
medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) after overdose is associated with mortality is not …
medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) after overdose is associated with mortality is not …
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 …
Situating the continuum of overdose risk in the social determinants of health: a new conceptual framework
Policy Points This article reconceptualizes our understanding of the opioid epidemic and
proposes six strategies that address the epidemic's social roots. In order to successfully …
proposes six strategies that address the epidemic's social roots. In order to successfully …
Emergency department visits for nonfatal opioid overdose during the COVID-19 pandemic across six US health care systems
Study objective People with opioid use disorder are vulnerable to disruptions in access to
addiction treatment and social support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our study objective …
addiction treatment and social support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our study objective …
Touchpoints–opportunities to predict and prevent opioid overdose: a cohort study
MR Larochelle, R Bernstein, D Bernson, T Land… - Drug and alcohol …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Medical care, public health, and criminal justice systems encounters could
serve as touchpoints to identify and intervene with individuals at high-risk of opioid overdose …
serve as touchpoints to identify and intervene with individuals at high-risk of opioid overdose …
[HTML][HTML] The opioid-overdose reduction continuum of care approach (ORCCA): evidence-based practices in the HEALing communities study
Background The number of opioid-involved overdose deaths in the United States remains a
national crisis. The HEALing Communities Study (HCS) will test whether Communities That …
national crisis. The HEALing Communities Study (HCS) will test whether Communities That …
Unintentional drug overdose: Is more frequent use of non-prescribed buprenorphine associated with lower risk of overdose?
Background Unintentional drug overdoses have reached epidemic levels in the US This
study tests the hypothesis that people who have used non-prescribed buprenorphine more …
study tests the hypothesis that people who have used non-prescribed buprenorphine more …
Prevalence of childhood maltreatment among people with opioid use disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Experience of childhood maltreatment (CM) is a risk factor for opioid use
disorder (OUD). CM is also associated with comorbid mental disorders and poor treatment …
disorder (OUD). CM is also associated with comorbid mental disorders and poor treatment …