overdose

Take-home naloxone

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Opioid overdose deaths can be prevented through timely administration of naloxone, a potent opioid antagonist drug that rapidly reverses the effects of opioid analgesics by binding to the opioid receptors in the central nervous system...

Addressing long overdue social and structural determinants of the opioid overdose crisis: Drug and Alcohol Dependence Special Issue

Scientific article

This special issue addresses a rapidly growing area of research with a pressing public health need, the social structure of opioid use. Specifically, this issue compiles original articles that apply theoretical and empirical frameworks to...

International Overdose Awareness Day 2021

31 August 2021

Online

International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held on 31 August each year and aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the

Drug Overdose Deaths Before and After Shelter-in-Place Orders During the COVID-19 Pandemic in San Francisco

Scientific article

12 May 2021

Source: Appa A, Rodda LN, Cawley C, et al. Drug Overdose Deaths Before and After Shelter-in-Place Orders During the COVID-19 Pandemic in San Francisco. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(5):e2110452. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.10452 Discussion In...

Incidence and Lethality of Suicidal Overdoses by Drug Class

Scientific article

23 March 2021

Abstract Importance Prior lethality analyses of suicide means have historically treated drug poisoning other than alcohol poisoning as a lumped category. Assessing risk by drug class permits better assessment of prevention opportunities...

Medications for Opioid Overdose, Withdrawal & Addiction

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

This infographic shows the different types of medications prescribed for opioid overdose, withdrawal, and addiction. Medications for opioid addiction, overdose, and withdrawal work in various ways. Opioid Receptor Agonist: Medications...

Surge in Overdose Deaths During the COVID-19 Pandemic

News

Over 87,000 Americans have died of drug overdoses over a 12 month period ending in September 2020. Without question, there is a link between the increased numbers of people dying from drug overdoses and the COVID-19 pandemic. Fear, stress...

A Scoping Review of Factors that Influence Opioid Overdose Prevention for Justice-Involved Populations

Scientific article

22 February 2021

Abstract Background There is a high risk of death from opioid overdose following release from prison. Efforts to develop and implement overdose prevention programs for justice-involved populations have increased in recent years. An...

High Risk Substance Use and Overdose Among Youth Conference

25 January 2021

Online

The rising numbers of young people with high-risk substance use, especially suffering from overdose, is alarming. Adolescence and young adulthood (under the age of 25) is the period of highest incidence and greatest impact of mental health and substance use disorders, yet there are no youth-specific services in place.

How to Identify and Respond to an Opioid Overdose

16 July 2020

Online Event

This training session will provide information on how to identify and respond to an opioid overdose, as well as how to administer Nyxoid Naloxone nasal spray in the event of overdose.