overdose

Fentanyl Deaths on the Rise

News

Deaths caused by the drug fentanyl are on the rise in the UK, a recent report published by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) warns. The report, which included a a literature review of the effects of fentanyl, details of...

Effect of Intranasal vs Intramuscular Naloxone on Opioid Overdose: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Scientific article

13 November 2019

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...

Prevention of Drug-Related Deaths

Book

Opioids are a class of drugs that act on the nervous system to produce feelings of pleasure and pain relief. Opioids have a high potential for causing addiction in some people and can cause life-threatening health problems, including the...

Criminal Justice Continuum for Opioid Users at Risk of Overdose

Scientific article

27 February 2018

Worldwide, there has been a dramatic rise in the number of opioid-involved overdose deaths. Certain sections of the population are more vulnerable to the risk of developing opioid use disorder and overdosing. One such group are those in the...

International Overdose Awareness Day

31 August 2019

International Campaign

International Overdose Awareness Day aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the

'Connections during Crisis’ – Preventing Drug Deaths in Scotland

29 August 2019

Glasgow

United Kingdom

Join us at our upcoming conference on

Webcast: U.S. Surgeon General, Jerome M. Adams, Will Talk about Preventing Substance Misuse, Promoting Recovery

26 June 2019

webinar

United States

To watch the webcast, on June 26, at 2 PM EDT (Washington, DC time), please visit: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/about/events/2019/us-surgeon-general-to-discuss-americas-opioid-epidemic

Drug-Induced Prolonged Corrected QT Interval in Patients with Methadone and Opium Overdose

Scientific article

20 February 2019

Abstract Background Iran is a country with the highest rate of opioid addiction in the world. The most commonly used opioid in Iran is opium, and methadone is in second place. The trend of drug use has changed from opium to methadone from...

Webinar: An Overview of CDC’s Enhanced State Opioid Overdose Surveillance (ESOOS) Program

5 March 2019

Webinar

United States

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.

Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Abandon Treatment Referral as a Crime-Prevention Tactic?

Scientific article

11 February 2019

At issue was whether by referring heroin users to treatment, probation services in England would protect them from fatal overdose and prevent drug-related crime. Yes to one, but not the other, were the answers; unexpectedly, crime went up...