This paper is the forty-fifth consecutive installment of the annual anthological review of
research concerning the endogenous opioid system, summarizing articles published during …

Appropriate clinical management of opioid withdrawal is a crucial bridge to long‐term
treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), because it is a high‐risk time for potential opioid …

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 …

Background Drug overdoses surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, underscoring the need
for expanded and accessible substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. Relatively little is …

Study objective Nonfatal emergency department (ED) visits for opioid overdose are
important opportunities to prescribe naloxone and buprenorphine, both of which can prevent …

Seizure emergencies and potential emergencies, ranging from seizure clusters to prolonged
seizure and status epilepticus, may affect adults with epilepsy despite stable antiseizure …

The opioid crisis represents one of the largest failures of our current health care system as it
continues to claim lives at an unprecedented rate and has caused a devastating range of …

Since 1999, annual opioid-related overdose (ORO) mortality has increased more than six-
fold. In response to this crisis, the US Department of Health and Human Services outlined a …

Background Despite the demonstrated value of opioid overdose education and naloxone
distribution (OEND) programs, uptake and utilization remains low. Accessibility to OEND is …

Professions compete over jurisdictions by laying claim to specific tasks. Research shows
that they enhance their professional status by siphoning off tasks and seizing control of …