opioids

WHO-UNODC “Stop Overdose Safely (S-O-S)” initiative

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Overdose is the leading cause of avoidable death among people who inject drugs. The ‘Stop Overdose Safely’ is a joint initiative from UNODC and the World Health Organization (WHO) to address opioid overdose and provide life-saving...

Opioid overdose information page

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Worldwide, about 500 000 deaths are attributable to drug use. More than 70% of these deaths are related to opioids, with more than 30% of those deaths caused by overdose. This information page, put together by the World Health Organisation...

Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Seventh Session)

ISSUP Webinar

29 July 2021

ISSUP Nigeria are pleased to present their next Bi-Monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will focus on the topic 'Opioid Use Disorders: Presentations and Management'.

Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Seventh Session)

29 July 2021

Abuja

Nigeria

ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to their next Bi-Monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will focus on the topic 'Opioid Use Disorders: Presentations and Management'.

Plausibility of patient-centred care in high-intensity methadone treatment: Reflections of providers and patients

Scientific article

29 June 2021

Abstract Background: Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) often have complex health care needs. Methadone is one of the medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) used in the management of OUDs. Highly restrictive methadone treatment...

Development of an unannounced standardized patient protocol to evaluate opioid use disorder treatment in pregnancy for American Indian and rural communities

Scientific article

25 June 2021

Abstract Background: Opioid use disorder (OUD) disproportionately impacts rural and American Indian communities and has quadrupled among pregnant individuals nationwide in the past two decades. Yet, limited data are available about access...

Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement Remediates Hedonic Dysregulation in Opioid Users: Neural and Affective Evidence of Target Engagement

Scientific article

16 October 2019

Abstract Addiction neuroscience models posit that recurrent drug use increases reactivity to drug-related cues and blunts responsiveness to natural rewards, propelling a cycle of hedonic dysregulation that drives addictive behavior. Here...

An Interprofessional Approach to Providing Medication Treatment for Transitional Aged Youth with Opioid Use Disorder

19 May 2021

Washington DC

United States

Register now: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1407462158412714251

Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET (Washington, DC time)

The “Black Box” of Treatment: Patients’ Perspective on What Works in Opioid Maintenance Treatment for Opioid Dependence

Scientific article

10 May 2021

Source: Silva, T.C., Andersson, F.B. The “black box” of treatment: Patients’ perspective on what works in opioid maintenance treatment for opioid dependence. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 16, 41 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-021...

The NIDA Clinical Trials Network: Evolving, Expanding, and Addressing the Opioid Epidemic

Scientific article

8 May 2021

Abstract Over the past two decades, the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (CTN), a program of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), has expanded from the initial six Nodes to 16 Nodes, as a nationwide consortium...