Twin epidemics: the surging rise of methamphetamine use in chronic opioid users

MS Ellis, ZA Kasper, TJ Cicero - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2018 - Elsevier
Background/aims: Recent supply-side efforts enacted to curb the opioid epidemic have had
both positive (ie, prescription opioid abuse is on the decline) and negative outcomes (ie …

The effectiveness of hypnosis for pain relief: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 85 controlled experimental trials

T Thompson, DB Terhune, C Oram… - Neuroscience & …, 2019 - Elsevier
The current meta-analysis aimed to quantify the effectiveness of hypnosis for reducing pain
and identify factors that influence efficacy. Six major databases were systematically …

[HTML][HTML] Racial/ethnic and age group differences in opioid and synthetic opioid–involved overdose deaths among adults aged≥ 18 years in metropolitan areas …

KM Lippold - MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2019 - cdc.gov
Opioid-involved overdose death rates in the United States differ by demographic and
geographic characteristics. Illicitly manufactured fentanyl and fentanyl analogs have fueled …

[HTML][HTML] Fentanyl test strips as an opioid overdose prevention strategy: findings from a syringe services program in the Southeastern United States

NC Peiper, SD Clarke, LB Vincent, D Ciccarone… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background In 2016, the number of overdose deaths involving illicitly-manufactured fentanyl
(IMF) surpassed heroin and prescription opioid deaths in the United States for the first time …

The united states opioid epidemic

J Lyden, IA Binswanger - Seminars in perinatology, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The United States opioid epidemic is a nationwide public health crisis. Initially
driven by increased consumption and availability of pharmaceutical opioids, an increasing …

[HTML][HTML] US national trends in pediatric deaths from prescription and illicit opioids, 1999-2016

JR Gaither, V Shabanova, JM Leventhal - JAMA network open, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance It is not yet known how many children and adolescents die each year from opioid
poisonings and how mortality rates have changed over time. Objective To examine national …

Drugs most frequently involved in drug overdose deaths: United States, 2011-2016

H Hedegaard, BA Bastian, JP Trinidad, M Spencer… - 2018 - stacks.cdc.gov
Objective—This report identifies the specific drugs involved most frequently in drug
overdose deaths in the United States from 2011 through 2016. Methods—Record-level data …

Why increases in adolescent depression may be linked to the technological environment

JM Twenge - Current opinion in psychology, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Depression, self-harm, and suicide attempts increased among US teens after
2011.•Using four criteria, increased time on technology is a probable cause.•Heavy (versus …

[HTML][HTML] Population-based active surveillance for culture-confirmed candidemia—four sites, United States, 2012–2016

M Toda - MMWR. Surveillance Summaries, 2019 - cdc.gov
Abstract Problem/Condition: Candidemia is a bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by yeasts
in the genus Candida. Candidemia is one of the most common health care–associated BSIs …

Trends and patterns of geographic variation in opioid prescribing practices by state, United States, 2006-2017

LZ Schieber, GP Guy, P Seth, R Young… - JAMA network …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Risk of opioid use disorder, overdose, and death from prescription opioids
increases as dosage, duration, and use of extended-release and long-acting formulations …