Opioid Atlas
Opiates are some of the most effective pain relief medications for patients suffering from cancer- and surgery-related pain. Unfortunately, medications in this class are also used as drugs of abuse. Despite the affordability and...
Opioid
Association of Disability With Mortality From Opioid Overdose Among US Medicare Adults
Key Points Question: What is the rate of opioid overdose deaths among Medicare enrollees younger than 65 years who qualified for Medicare because of disability? Findings: In this cohort study, the 1 766 790 adult Medicare enrollees who...
Effect of Intranasal vs Intramuscular Naloxone on Opioid Overdose: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Key Points Question: Is 800 μg of naloxone hydrochloride administered intranasally as effective in reversing opioid overdose as the same dose administered intramuscularly? Findings: In this double-blind, double-dummy randomized clinical...
14th European Congress on Heroin Addiction & Related Clinical Problems
The 14th European Opiate Addiction Treatment Association (EUROPAD) conference will be held in Grenoble, France on May 29-31, 2020.
Symposium, Free Communications and Posters Submission Deadline: December 1st 2019
Suggested topics are:
Webinar: An Overview of CDC’s Enhanced State Opioid Overdose Surveillance (ESOOS) Program
March 5th 11:00am-12:00pm
Drs. Kariisa and Roehler will provide an overview of CDC’s Enhanced State Opioid Overdose Surveillance (ESOOS) program. We will highlight the three key strategies CDC is employing to improve opioid-related overdose surveillance.
Opioid Prescribing Rates in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Counties among Primary Care Providers Using an Electronic Health Record System
Summary What is already known about this topic? Opioid prescribing rates vary by county urbanization level and are declining overall. What is added by this report? Analysis of patient opioid prescription data from a national electronic...
NIDA Resource: Opioid Facts for Teens
The National Institute on Drug Abuse has published a new resource to provide teenagers with accurate information about opioids. The publication includes a selection of facts on opioids, a section on opioids and heroin, and a helpful list of...
Drugs Most Frequently Involved in Drug Overdose Deaths: United States, 2011–2016
Abstract Objective: This report identifies the specific drugs involved most frequently in drug overdose deaths in the United States from 2011 through 2016. Methods: Record-level data from the 2011–2016 National Vital Statistics System...
Sustained Opioid Antagonism Modulates Striatal Sensitivity to Baby Schema in Opioid Use Disorder
Highlights First fMRI study on the effects of naltrexone on social motivation in opioid-addicted patients. Extended release naltrexone modulates brain response to the level of cuteness in baby portraits. Reduction in craving for opioids is...
Low Self-Esteem Connected to Greater Risk for Opioid Use
It has been suggested that individuals with low self-esteem are more likely to choose maladaptive coping behaviors, such as abuse of opioids, when faced with life stressors. In a recent study conducted in New York, over 1000 adults, of...
