Is Europe facing an opioid crisis like the United States? An analysis of opioid use and related adverse effects in 19 European countries between 2010 and 2018

M. PIERCE ; J. VAN AMSTERDAM ; G. A. KALKMAN ; A. SCHELLEKENS ; W. VAN DEN BRINK | 2021
Dans European Psychiatry (Vol.64, n°1, June 2021) Article : Périodique

BACKGROUND: Given the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States (US), we investigated the opioid situation in Europe. The aims of the study are to provide an overview of trends in prescription opioid (PO) use and opioid-related adversities betw[...]

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Monitoring opioids in Europe: The need for shared definitions and measuring drivers of opioid use and related harms

G. A. KALKMAN ; W. VAN DEN BRINK ; M. PIERCE ; F. ATSMA ; K. C. P. VISSERS ; H. J. SCHERS ; R. T. M. VAN DONGEN ; C. KRAMERS ; A. F. A. SCHELLEKENS | 2022
Dans European Addiction Research (Vol.28, n°3, May 2022) Article : Périodique

The past 20 years, the USA is facing a serious opioid crisis initiated by an increase in prescription opioid use. Europe has also seen an increase in prescription opioid use, but the extent of related harm is still largely unknown. Given the imp[...]

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