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Background. Drug overdose is an important, yet an inadequately understood, public health
problem. Global attention to unintentional drug overdose has been limited by comparison …

The report provides an overview of alcohol consumption and harms in relation to the UN
Sustainable Development Goals (Chapter 1) presents global strategies action plans and …

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 …

Alcohol use is common among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In
this narrative review, we describe literature regarding alcohol's impact on transmission, care …

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 …

Importance The unprecedented increase in unintentional overdose events that has occurred
in tandem with escalating sales of prescription opioids over the past 2 decades has raised …

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Supplement. Chinese translation Background: Opioid overdose is a leading cause of …

Issues. The major physical and psychological health effects of methamphetamine use, and
the factors associated with such harms. Approach. Comprehensive review. Key Findings …

This document is intended for health professionals, policymakers, communication experts
and members of the public who may wish to be informed about low-risk use of alcohol …