Worldwide prevalence and trends in unintentional drug overdose: a systematic review of the literature

SS Martins, L Sampson… - American journal of …, 2015 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Background. Drug overdose is an important, yet an inadequately understood, public health
problem. Global attention to unintentional drug overdose has been limited by comparison …

The opioid epidemic in the United States

RG Wilkerson, HK Kim, TA Windsor… - Emergency Medicine …, 2016 - emed.theclinics.com
The United States is currently experiencing an epidemic of opioid abuse. This article
discusses the history of opioid use for pain management and how epidemiologic data …

Take-home naloxone for the emergency interim management of opioid overdose: the public health application of an emergency medicine

J Strang, R McDonald, G Campbell, L Degenhardt… - Drugs, 2019 - Springer
Naloxone is a well-established essential medicine for the treatment of life-threatening
heroin/opioid overdose in emergency medicine. Over two decades, the concept of 'take …

A prospective study of mortality among drug misusers during a 4‐year period after seeking treatment

M Gossop, D Stewart, S Treacy, J Marsden - Addiction, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Aims The opportunity to study deaths as they occur within the framework of a prospective
cohort study is relatively uncommon. This study investigates deaths among drug misusers …

Naloxone distribution and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training for injection drug users to prevent heroin overdose death: a pilot intervention study

KH Seal, R Thawley, L Gee, J Bamberger, AH Kral… - Journal of Urban …, 2005 - Springer
Fatal heroin overdose has become a leading cause of death among injection drug users
(IDUs). Several recent feasibility studies have concluded that naloxone distribution …

[LIBRO][B] Living with drugs

M Gossop - 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
Now in its sixth edition, Living with Drugs continues to be a well-respected and
indispensable reference tool. Michael Gossop has updated this new edition to take account …

Distinguishing signs of opioid overdose and indication for naloxone: an evaluation of six overdose training and naloxone distribution programs in the United States

TC Green, R Heimer, LE Grau - Addiction, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Aims This study assessed overdose and naloxone administration knowledge among current
or former opioid abusers trained and untrained in overdose–response in the United States …

Expanded access to naloxone: options for critical response to the epidemic of opioid overdose mortality

D Kim, KS Irwin, K Khoshnood - American journal of …, 2009 - ajph.aphapublications.org
The United States is in the midst of a prolonged and growing epidemic of accidental and
preventable deaths associated with overdoses of licit and illicit opioids. For more than 3 …

Overdose training and take‐home naloxone for opiate users: prospective cohort study of impact on knowledge and attitudes and subsequent management of …

J Strang, V Manning, S Mayet, D Best… - …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To examine the impact of training in overdose management and naloxone provision on
the knowledge and confidence of current opiate users; and to record subsequent …

Predictors and prevention of nonfatal overdose among street-recruited injection heroin users in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1998–1999

KH Seal, AH Kral, L Gee, LD Moore… - … journal of public …, 2001 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. This study sought to determine prevalence of and risk factors for nonfatal recent
overdose among street-recruited injection heroin users. Methods. From August 1998 …