Aims To review the literature on mortality among dependent or regular users of opioids
across regions, according to specific causes, and related to a number of demographic and …

The amphetamines, including amphetamine (AMPH), methamphetamine (METH) and 3, 4-
methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), are among abused drugs in the US and …

What is 'addiction'? What does it say about us, our social arrangements and our political
preoccupations? Where is it going as an idea, and what is at stake in its ongoing …

Objectives: The report describes the strategic design, steps to full implementation and
outcomes achieved by the Western Australian Data Linkage System (WADLS), instigated in …

Background Levomethadyl acetate, methadone hydrochloride, and buprenorphine
hydrochloride are equally effective treatments for opioid dependence. Each blocks the …

Abstract Introduction and Aims. Experiencing previous non‐fatal overdoses have been
identified as a predictor of subsequent non‐fatal overdoses; however, few studies have …

Because methamphetamine exposure to experimental animals can damage brain dopamine
neurones, we examined whether hospital patients diagnosed with methamphetamine …

Background Suicide is a significant contributor to global mortality. People who use drugs
(PWUD) are at increased risk of death by suicide relative to the general population, but there …

Abstract Introduction and Aims. To examine the overall mortality and causes of deaths of a
large cohort of users of illicit drugs in Stockholm over 37 years. Design and Methods. People …

A need exists to accurately estimate overdose risk and improve understanding of how to
deliver treatments and interventions in people with opioid use disorder in a way that reduces …