Opioid overdose is the leading cause of death for Americans 25 to 64 years of age, and
opioid use disorder affects> 2 million Americans. The epidemiology of opioid-associated out …

ABSTRACT The United States has experienced an unprecedented crisis related to the
misuse of and addiction to opioids. As of 2018, 128 Americans die each day of an opioid …

Importance In response to the increase in opioid overdose deaths in the United States, many
states recently have implemented supply-controlling and harm-reduction policy measures …

We review quasi-experimental studies that examine the relationship of opioids to health,
healthcare, and crime in the US Our findings align with the general perception that the …

Abstract Background and Aims Naloxone access laws (NALs) have been suggested to be
an important strategy to reduce opioid‐related harm. We describe the evolution of NALs …

The US overdose crisis continues to worsen and is disproportionately harming Black and
Hispanic/Latino people. Although the “War on Drugs” continues to shape drug policy—at the …

Without the opioid epidemic, American life expectancy would not have declined prior to
2020. The epidemic was sparked by the development and marketing of a new generation of …

Importance Improving access to naloxone is a critical component of the nation's strategy to
curb fatal overdoses in the opioid crisis. Standing or protocol orders, prescriptive authority …

Undocumented Latinx immigrants experience unique factors prior to migration, during
migration, and after migration that shape their health. Our review summarizes the limited but …

Background Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMP), by reducing access to
prescribed opioids (POs), may contribute to a policy environment in which some people with …