High willingness to use rapid fentanyl test strips among young adults who use drugs

M. S. KRIEGER ; J. L. YEDINAK ; J. A. BUXTON ; M. LYSYSHYN ; E. BERNSTEIN ; J. D. RICH ; T. C. GREEN ; S. E. HADLAND ; B. D. L. MARSHALL | 2018
Dans Harm Reduction Journal (Vol.15, n°1, 2018) Article : Périodique

Background: Synthetic opioid overdose mortality among young adults has risen more than 300% in the USA since 2013, primarily due to the contamination of heroin and other drugs with illicitly manufactured fentanyl. Rapid test strips, which can be[...]

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US drug overdose mortality: 2009-2018 increases affect young people who use drugs

D. S. GAUR ; B. P. JACKA ; T. C. GREEN ; E. A. SAMUELS ; S. E. HADLAND ; M. S. KRIEGER ; J. L. YEDINAK ; B. D. L. MARSHALL | 2020
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.85, November 2020) Article : Périodique

Purpose: Drug overdose mortality remains a public health concern in many countries globally. In the US, overdoses involving synthetic opioids are the primary contributor to overdose mortality. We aimed to assess trends in overdose death due to s[...]

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