opioids

A Promising Alternative to Opioid Pain Medications

Scientific article

12 February 2019

There is a growing problem of misuse of prescription opioids, opioid addiction, and overdose. This highlights the crucial need for finding an addiction-free alternative medication that can be used to treat severe pain. Researchers are...

Addiction Journal Podcast: March 2019

Book

19 February 2019

The latest Addiction Journal Podcast gives listeners a snapshot overview of the research that has been published in the March edition of the Addiction Journal.

HRSA and SAMHSA Virtual Job Fair

5 March 2019

Online job fair

HRSA, in collaboration with SAMHSA, is hosting a Virtual Job Fair on March 5th, 2019 for Region 7 (Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri) and Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming).

Conditional Probabilities of Substance Use Disorders and Associated Risk Factors

Scientific article

1 January 2019

Highlights Pre-existing mental disorders increases the risk of developing SUD. Prior SUD increases the risk of transitioning from use to use disorder. Highest rates of transition to SUD occurred among stimulant and opioid users. Mood and...

Frequency and Associated Risk Factors of Non-Fatal Overdose Reported by Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder

Scientific article

14 December 2018

Abstract Background Little is known about opioid overdose or naloxone access among pregnant women. Objectives The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of non-fatal overdose, risk factors for overdose, and naloxone...

Making the Opioid Use Disorder Cascade of Care a Reality, Despite Data Limitations

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23 October 2018

This blog post by ICUDDR Executive Director, Kim Johnson, discusses a method for measuring national outcomes of efforts to reduce the number of overdose deaths in the United States. Click here to read the blog post.

Drug Misuse and Hepatitis C Virus Infection Profiles for Three Generations of Patients Being Monitored for Prescription Drug Adherence

Scientific article

16 October 2018

ABSTRACT Objectives: Two epidemics in the United States are related: opioid drug injection and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. This study quantifies the relationship between illicit/prescription drug misuse and HCV infection in 3...

The Effect of Public Health-Oriented Drug Law Reform on HIV Incidence in People who Inject Drugs in Tijuana, Mexico

Scientific article

16 August 2018

Summary Background As countries embark on public health-oriented drug law reform, health impact evaluations are needed. In 2012, Mexico mandated the narcomenudeo reform, which depenalised the possession of small amounts of drugs and...

Launch of the UNODC Strategic Response to the Opioids Crisis

25 June 2018

Vienna

Austria

Monday, 25 June 2018, 2:00 p.m.

Board Room D, Vienna International Centre

Click here to access the webcast!

Using the National Hospital Care Survey (NHCS) to Identify Opioid-Related Hospital Visits

19 June 2018

webinar

United States

Presenters:
Margaret Noonan, Team Lead, Hospital Care Team, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Carol DeFrances, Ph.D., Chief, Ambulatory and Hospital Care Statistics Branch, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)

Date: Tuesday, June 19, 2018