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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bennett Allen, Omar El Shahawy, Erin S. Rogers, Sarah Hochman, Maria R. Khan, Noa Krawczyk
Summary: The study indicates that patients with histories of substance use disorder (SUD) and drug overdose may face elevated risk of adverse COVID-19 outcomes.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Nursing
Amanda Choflet, Judy Davidson, Kelly C. Lee, Gordon Ye, Arianna Barnes, Sidney Zisook
Summary: This study found significant differences between nurses who completed suicide and non-nurses in terms of substance use and mental health characteristics. Nurses were more likely to have substance use and mental health problems at the time of suicide, indicating potential opportunities for targeted interventions to reduce nurse suicide.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2021)
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Substance Abuse
Polly F. Ingram, Allen J. Bailey, Peter R. Finn
Summary: Using network analysis, this study examined alcohol and substance use symptoms in a sample of young adults. The results showed that symptoms within the same substance class were more strongly associated than symptoms across substance classes. Drug overdose emerged as a strong bridge symptom, indicating its connections with various substances and symptoms.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
J. Deanna Wilson, Kaleab Z. Abebe, Kevin Kraemer, Jane Liebschutz, Jessica Merlin, Elizabeth Miller, David Kelley, Julie Donohue
Summary: This study identified two trajectories of opioid prescribing patterns in opioid-naive youths, with high-risk trajectory associated with older age and longer, more potent initial prescriptions. Even short and low-dose opioid prescriptions can be associated with risks of persistent opioid use for youths.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alejandro Salazar, Soledad Moreno-Pulido, Pablo Prego-Meleiro, Jesus Henares-Montiel, Jose Pulido, Marta Donat, Gabriel Sotres-Fernandez, Luis Sordo
Summary: This study found a correlation between prescribed opioid drugs and opioid-related deaths in Spain. This correlation can serve as a tool to monitor legal opioids and potential issues in the illegal market.
JMIR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SURVEILLANCE
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Joseph G. Rosen, Jennifer L. Glick, Leanne Zhang, Lyra Cooper, Praise F. Olatunde, Danielle Pelaez, Saba Rouhani, Kimberly L. Sue, Ju Nyeong Park
Summary: This study examined the reasons and strategies for solitary drug use among women who inject drugs. Despite a preference for accompanied drug use, women frequently engaged in solitary drug use due to constraints of their physical and social environments, and took steps to reduce the risk of overdose.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Renae D. Schmidt, Viviana E. Horigian, Dikla Shmueli-Blumberg, Kathryn Hefner, Judith Feinberg, Radhika Kondapaka, Daniel J. Feaster, Rui Duan, Sophia Gonzalez, Carly Davis, Ashley Vena, Rodrigo Marin-Navarrete, Susan Tross
Summary: Suicide is a major public health concern in the United States. Individuals with co-occurring substance use disorders and mental health disorders are at high risk for suicide and substance use-related outcomes. This study examines patterns of suicidality to identify individuals at risk for overdose and substance use.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shoshana V. Aronowitz, Jennifer J. Carroll, Helena Hansen, Marie Jauffret-Roustide, Caroline Mary Parker, Selena Suhail-Sindhu, Carmen Albizu-Garcia, Margarita Alegria, Jaimie Arrendondo, Alexander Baldacchino, Ricky Bluthental, Philippe Bourgois, Joshua Burraway, Jia-shin Chen, Hamed Ekhtiari, Hussien Elkhoy, Ali Farhoudian, Joseph Friedman, Ayana Jordan, Lindsey Kato, Kelly Knight, Carlos Martinez, Ryan McNeil, Hayley Murray, Sarah Namirembe, Ramin Radfar, Laura Roe, Anya Sarang, China Scherz, Joe Tay Wee Teck, Lauren Textor, Khuat Thi Hai Oanh
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the disparities in public health infrastructures and social safety nets worldwide. This study compares the national responses to substance use during the early phase of the pandemic and finds that countries with stronger social welfare systems implemented durable interventions targeting structural drivers of health, while countries with fragmented social service infrastructures introduced temporary initiatives led by non-governmental organizations.
GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Howard H. Chang, Haisu Zhang, Amanda D. Latimore, Brian P. Murray, Rohan R. D'Souza, Noah Scovronick, Matthew O. Gribble, Stefanie T. Ebelt
Summary: This study investigates the impact of ambient temperature on drug-related emergency department visits and finds positive associations between daily temperature and visits for amphetamine, cocaine, and opioid use and overdose. The study suggests that individuals who use stimulants and opioids may be more sensitive to short-term higher ambient temperature.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Heather Palis, Chloe Xavier, Sabina Dobrer, Roshni Desai, Kali-olt Sedgemore, Marnie Scow, Kurt Lock, Wenqi Gan, Amanda Slaunwhite
Summary: This study examined the association between stimulant use and overdose mortality. The results showed that people who used both opioids and stimulants had more than twice the hazard of fatal overdose compared to those who used opioids only. Furthermore, the hazard of death increased over time among individuals who used both opioids and stimulants.
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Environmental Sciences
Samantha Davis, Bruce Wallace, Thea Van Roode, Dennis Hore
Summary: This research aims to explore the barriers stigma poses to using community drug checking services and proposes strategies to address this issue. The findings suggest that criminalization and societal views on substance use can deter service use, but employing people with diverse backgrounds, providing public yet private locations to ensure anonymity, and normalizing drug checking can mitigate the impact of stigma.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Substance Abuse
Ju Nyeong Park, Tracy Agee, Sean McCormick, Marisa Felsher, Karina Collins, Jeffrey Hsu, Nicholas Schweizer, Gregory Lucas, Oluwaseun Falade-Nwulia
Summary: This study evaluated the outcomes of an innovative multicomponent substance use disorder (SUD) service provided in an outpatient infectious disease clinic in Baltimore City. The results showed that despite pandemic-related disruptions, the SUD service had a high retention rate and helped patients reduce anxiety, alcohol use, heroin use, and nonfatal overdose.
JOURNAL OF ADDICTION MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Leah LaRue, Maria G. Guevara, Penn Whitley, Eric Dawson, Robert K. Twillman, Angela Huskey
Summary: The study analyzed urine drug test results from 2014 to 2019 in the United States, showing a nationwide increase in methamphetamine positivity. Male patients aged 25-34 from the West North Central division and substance use disorder treatment centers had the highest methamphetamine positivity rates. Simultaneous detection of other substances with methamphetamine increased in 2019, with significant differences across census divisions.
JOURNAL OF ADDICTION MEDICINE
(2021)
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Substance Abuse
Peggy O'Brien, Rachel Mosher Henke, Mary Beth Schaefer, Janice Lin, Timothy B. Creedon
Summary: Adults with opioid use disorder (OUD) and co-occurring substance use disorders (SUDs) are at increased risk for adverse events, but the specific risks differ depending on the combination of OUD and SUD. It is important to screen for and identify multisubstance use in order to determine the most appropriate course of treatment.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Terra Wiens, Elisabeth Bilden, Stefan Saravia, Jason Peterson, Matthew Wogen, Kaila Hanson, Roon Makhtal, Nate Wright, Jon Roesler, Ruth Lynfield
Summary: This study describes the Minnesota Drug Overdose and Substance Use Pilot Surveillance Activity, which collected data on emergency department (ED) visits related to DOSM, focusing on toxicology results. Results showed that methamphetamine was most frequently detected, with discrepancies between suspected substances and actual findings, highlighting patients' exposure to multiple substances.
PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS
(2021)
