Objectives. To determine the association between multiple drug use and nonfatal overdose
among young people (younger than 30 years) who inject drugs. Methods. We completed a …

Purpose Drug overdose mortality remains a public health concern in many countries
globally. In the US, overdoses involving synthetic opioids are the primary contributor to …

Objectives Non-fatal overdose remains a significant source of morbidity among people who
inject drugs (IDU). Although depression and social support are important in shaping the …

Background Non-fatal drug overdose is a major cause of morbidity among people who use
drugs, although few studies have examined this risk among street-involved youth. We …

OBJECTIVES: The current study examines the prevalence and correlates of lifetime non-
fatal overdose (OD) involving the nonmedical use of prescription opioids and tranquilizers …

Objectives: Drug overdose is the second leading cause of accidental deaths among US
adults aged 15–64 years. Emergency physicians have a unique opportunity to provide …

Heroin overdoses increased sharply in the US in the 1990s, but few studies have addressed
overdose risk. We examined overdosing and injection-related risk behavior in young …

Limited data exist concerning patterns of nonfatal illicit drug overdoses among street-
involved youth. We therefore evaluated factors associated with nonfatal overdose among a …

OBJECTIVES: We sought to identify prevalence and predictors of heroin-related overdose
among young injection drug users (IDU). METHODS: A total of 795 IDU under age of 30 …

Objectives: Drug overdose (OD) deaths have been increasing over the past 20 years.
Although risk factors for drug OD have been identified in adult populations, less is known …