Opioid

Evidence-Based Approaches to Opioid Overdose Recognition and Management: Share the Facts – Save Lives

31 August 2021

London

To mark International Overdose Awareness Day on 31st of August 2021, the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the World Health Organization, will present an online event profiling naloxone programmes as a pathway for improving outcomes in the of opioid dependence, overdose reduction, and saving lives.

Gender disparities in opioid treatment progress in methadone versus counselling

Scientific article

23 June 2021

The high dropout rate (75%) in opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment among women and racial/ethnic minorities in the United States necessitates a better knowledge of the factors that contribute to treatment success. While therapy and...

Is telemedicine the answer to rural expansion of medication treatment for opioid use disorder? Early experiences in the feasibility study phase of a National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network Trial

Scientific article

20 April 2021

Abstract Telemedicine (TM) enabled by digital health technologies to provide medical services has been considered a key solution to increasing health care access in rural communities. With the immediate need for remote care due to the COVID...

Plausibility of patient-centred care in high-intensity methadone treatment: Reflections of providers and patients

Scientific article

29 June 2021

Abstract Background: Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) often have complex health care needs. Methadone is one of the medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) used in the management of OUDs. Highly restrictive methadone treatment...

Development of an unannounced standardized patient protocol to evaluate opioid use disorder treatment in pregnancy for American Indian and rural communities

Scientific article

25 June 2021

Abstract Background: Opioid use disorder (OUD) disproportionately impacts rural and American Indian communities and has quadrupled among pregnant individuals nationwide in the past two decades. Yet, limited data are available about access...

Projected Estimates of Opioid Mortality After Community-Level Interventions

Scientific article

15 February 2021

Abstract Importance: The United States is experiencing a crisis of opioid overdose. In response, the US Department of Health and Human Services has defined a goal to reduce overdose mortality by 40% by 2022. Objective: To identify specific...

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...

IOTOD 2020 Virtual Conference

24 September 2020

London

Virtual Summit 2020

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.

How You Can Help Prevent an Opioid Related Death

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

New resource on how to help prevent an opioid related death. Learn about an overdose including the symptoms, how to respond, information on naloxone, tips on preventing an overdose, and resources for seeking help. Download and share now.