Historique
Article de Périodique
The pain reliever and heroin epidemic in the United States: Shifting winds in the perfect storm (2015)
Auteur(s) :
MAXWELL, J. C.
Année
2015
Page(s) :
127-140
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
38
Domaine :
Autres substances / Other substances ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
CENTRE ANTIPOISON
;
HEROINE
;
ANTALGIQUES
;
MEDICAMENTS
;
PRODUIT DE SUBSTITUTION
;
OPIOIDES
;
ABUS
;
EVOLUTION
;
ENQUETE
;
ACCES AUX SOINS
;
URGENCE
;
ADMISSION
;
MORTALITE
Autres mots-clés
Résumé :
Aims: The abuse of prescription pain relievers and/or heroin is a significant public health concern. This article identifies the changes in this epidemic and estimates the extent of the gap between treatment availability and need.
Method: This article uses the national data on opioid and heroin abuse to identify at-risk groups.
Result: Findings include shifting from narcotic analgesics to heroin and demographic changes as well as changes in supply and new medication-assisted therapies.
Conclusions: The number of persons dependent on pain relievers or heroin and new initiates is more than three times greater than the current capacity to deliver treatment.
Method: This article uses the national data on opioid and heroin abuse to identify at-risk groups.
Result: Findings include shifting from narcotic analgesics to heroin and demographic changes as well as changes in supply and new medication-assisted therapies.
Conclusions: The number of persons dependent on pain relievers or heroin and new initiates is more than three times greater than the current capacity to deliver treatment.
Affiliation :
Addiction Research Institute, School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA