Opioid

The Cost of Opioid Use to Australia

News

A recent study, published by the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) at Curtin University in Perth, has estimated that the illegal use of heroin and the misuse of pharmaceutical opioids is costing Australia around $15.7 billion and...

Adapting Your Practice: Recommendations for the Care of Homeless Patients with Opioid Use Disorders

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Source: Meges D, Zevin B, Cookson E, Bascelli L, Denning P, Little J, Doe-Simkins M, Wheeler E, Watlov Phillips S, Bhalla P, Nance M, Cobb G, Tankanow J, Williamson J, Post P (Ed.). Adapting Your Practice: Recommendations for the Care of...

Free Webinar: Opioid Agonist Treatment for Pharmaceutical Opioid Dependence

3 March 2020

Webinar

Turning Point will be offering a free webinar Tuesday 3rd March 2020 at 8:30 AM ACST

This session aims to briefly cover the main opioid agonist pharmacotherapies for opioid dependence, and summarise the evidence for the use of these treatments for pharmaceutical opioid dependence.

Opioid Atlas

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Opiates are some of the most effective pain relief medications for patients suffering from cancer- and surgery-related pain. Unfortunately, medications in this class are also used as drugs of abuse. Despite the affordability and...

Association of Disability With Mortality From Opioid Overdose Among US Medicare Adults

Scientific article

15 November 2019

Key Points Question: What is the rate of opioid overdose deaths among Medicare enrollees younger than 65 years who qualified for Medicare because of disability? Findings: In this cohort study, the 1 766 790 adult Medicare enrollees who...

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...

14th European Congress on Heroin Addiction & Related Clinical Problems

21 May 2020

Grenoble

France

The 14th European Opiate Addiction Treatment Association (EUROPAD) conference will be held in Grenoble, France on May 29-31, 2020.

Symposium, Free Communications and Posters Submission Deadline: December 1st 2019

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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.

Opioid Prescribing Rates in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Counties among Primary Care Providers Using an Electronic Health Record System

Scientific article

18 January 2019

Summary What is already known about this topic? Opioid prescribing rates vary by county urbanization level and are declining overall. What is added by this report? Analysis of patient opioid prescription data from a national electronic...

NIDA Resource: Opioid Facts for Teens

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The National Institute on Drug Abuse has published a new resource to provide teenagers with accurate information about opioids. The publication includes a selection of facts on opioids, a section on opioids and heroin, and a helpful list of...