[HTML][HTML] The rise of illicit fentanyls, stimulants and the fourth wave of the opioid overdose crisis

D Ciccarone - Current opinion in psychiatry, 2021 - journals.lww.com
A 'fourth wave'of high mortality involving methamphetamine and cocaine use has been
gathering force in the USA. Availability and use of illicit fentanyls are still the major drivers of …

[HTML][HTML] Vital signs: drug overdose deaths, by selected sociodemographic and social determinants of health characteristics—25 states and the District of Columbia …

M Kariisa - MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2022 - cdc.gov
Introduction: Drug overdose deaths increased approximately 30% from 2019 to 2020 in the
United States. Examining rates by demographic and social determinants of health …

Evaluation of increases in drug overdose mortality rates in the US by race and ethnicity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

JR Friedman, H Hansen - JAMA psychiatry, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Methods| This cross-sectional study used anonymized publicly available data and was
therefore deemed exempt from review by the University of California, Los Angeles …

[HTML][HTML] Summary of guidance for minimizing the impact of COVID-19 on individual persons, communities, and health care systems—United States, August 2022

GM Massetti - MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2022 - cdc.gov
To prevent medically significant COVID-19 illness and death, persons must understand their
risk, take steps to protect themselves and others with vaccines, therapeutics, and …

Fentanyl and fentanyl analogs in the illicit stimulant supply: results from US drug seizure data, 2011–2016

JN Park, E Rashidi, K Foti, M Zoorob, S Sherman… - Drug and alcohol …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background US research examining the illicit drug supply remains rare even though the
information could help reduce overdoses. Relatively little is known regarding how often …

A harm reduction framework for integrated treatment of co-occurring opioid use disorder and trauma-related disorders

BS Israel, AM Belcher, JD Ford - Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The opioid epidemic has exposed a gulf in mental health research, treatment, and policy:
Most patients with comorbid trauma-related disorder (TRD) and opioid use disorder …

Self-reported treatment need and barriers to care for adults with opioid use disorder: the US national survey on drug use and health, 2015 to 2019

J Saini, B Johnson, DM Qato - American journal of …, 2022 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. To explore barriers to care and characteristics associated with respondent-
reported perceived need for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment and National Survey on …

[HTML][HTML] Periods of altered risk for non-fatal drug overdose: a self-controlled case series

C Keen, SA Kinner, JT Young, K Snow… - The Lancet Public …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Being recently released from prison or discharged from hospital, or being
dispensed opioids, benzodiazepines, or antipsychotics have been associated with an …

Racial resentment and support for decriminalization of drug possession in the United States

S Rouhani, EE McGinty, NP Weicker, RH White… - Preventive …, 2022 - Elsevier
Drug criminalization creates significant barriers to prevention and treatment of substance
use disorders and racial equity objectives, and removal of criminal penalties for drug …

Effect of Risk Mitigation Guidance opioid and stimulant dispensations on mortality and acute care visits during dual public health emergencies: retrospective cohort …

A Slaunwhite, JE Min, H Palis, K Urbanoski, B Pauly… - bmj, 2024 - bmj.com
Objective To determine the effect of opioid and stimulant Risk Mitigation Guidance (RMG)
dispensations on mortality and acute care visits during the dual public health emergencies …