Epidemiology of injecting drug use, prevalence of injecting-related harm, and exposure to behavioural and environmental risks among people who inject drugs: a …
Background People who inject drugs are exposed to various and changing risk
environments and are at risk of multiple harms related to injecting drug use (IDU). We aimed …
environments and are at risk of multiple harms related to injecting drug use (IDU). We aimed …
Opioid use disorder
J Strang, ND Volkow, L Degenhardt… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2020 - nature.com
Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a chronic relapsing disorder that, whilst initially driven by
activation of brain reward neurocircuits, increasingly engages anti-reward neurocircuits that …
activation of brain reward neurocircuits, increasingly engages anti-reward neurocircuits that …
Association of opioid agonist treatment with all-cause mortality and specific causes of death among people with opioid dependence: a systematic review and meta …
Importance Mortality among people with opioid dependence is higher than that of the
general population. Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) is an effective treatment for opioid …
general population. Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) is an effective treatment for opioid …
Opioid analgesia for acute low back pain and neck pain (the OPAL trial): a randomised placebo-controlled trial
Background Opioid analgesics are commonly used for acute low back pain and neck pain,
but supporting efficacy data are scarce. We aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of a …
but supporting efficacy data are scarce. We aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of a …
The impact of stigma on people with opioid use disorder, opioid treatment, and policy
Illicit drug use disorders are the most stigmatised health conditions worldwide, and stigma
acts as a meaningful barrier to treatment entry and treatment provision. In the context of …
acts as a meaningful barrier to treatment entry and treatment provision. In the context of …
Global coverage of interventions to prevent and manage drug-related harms among people who inject drugs: a systematic review
S Colledge-Frisby, S Ottaviano, P Webb… - The Lancet Global …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Harm reduction and treatment programmes are essential for reducing harms for
people who inject drugs (PWID). We aimed to update estimates from a 2017 review of global …
people who inject drugs (PWID). We aimed to update estimates from a 2017 review of global …
Prevalence of mental disorders among people with opioid use disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Opioid use disorder (OUD) and mental disorders are major public health issues
and comorbidity is common. Among people with OUD, comorbid mental disorders are …
and comorbidity is common. Among people with OUD, comorbid mental disorders are …
Responding to global stimulant use: challenges and opportunities
We did a global review to synthesise data on the prevalence, harms, and interventions for
stimulant use, focusing specifically on the use of cocaine and amphetamines. Modelling …
stimulant use, focusing specifically on the use of cocaine and amphetamines. Modelling …
Evidence on acupuncture therapies is underused in clinical practice and health policy
L Lu, Y Zhang, X Tang, S Ge, H Wen, J Zeng, L Wang… - Bmj, 2022 - bmj.com
Evidence on acupuncture therapies is underused in clinical practice and health policy Page 1
the bmj | BMJ 2022;376:e067475 | doi: 10.1136/bmj-2021-067475 1 Acupuncture: How to …
the bmj | BMJ 2022;376:e067475 | doi: 10.1136/bmj-2021-067475 1 Acupuncture: How to …
An international multidisciplinary consensus statement on the prevention of opioid‐related harm in adult surgical patients
N Levy, J Quinlan, K El‐Boghdadly, WJ Fawcett… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This international multidisciplinary consensus statement was developed to provide balanced
guidance on the safe peri‐operative use of opioids in adults. An international panel of …
guidance on the safe peri‐operative use of opioids in adults. An international panel of …