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Medications for Opioid Overdose, Withdrawal & Addiction

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This infographic shows the different types of medications prescribed for opioid overdose, withdrawal, and addiction.

Medications for opioid addiction, overdose, and withdrawal work in various ways.

  • Opioid Receptor Agonist: Medications attach to opioid receptors in the brain to block withdrawal symptoms and cravings.
  • Opioid Receptor Partial Agonist: Medications attach to and partially activate opioid receptors in the brain to ease withdrawal symptoms and cravings.
  • Opioid Receptor Antagonist: Medications block activity of opioid receptors in the brain to prevent euphoric effects (the high)...
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Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

El consumo de opioides en el mundo y en México: dimensión y necesidades de atención

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El Grupo de Trabajo de Opioides del Seminario de Estudios de Globalidad de la Facultad de Medicina-UNAM hará un recorrido por la historia del mercado y consumo de heroína y fentanilo tanto en México como en el mundo, y cómo afecta a las mujeres. Asimismo, reflexionará sobre las políticas públicas...
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Association of Gestational Opioid Exposure and Risk of Major and Minor Congenital Malformations

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Source: Wen X, Belviso N, Murray E, Lewkowitz AK, Ward KE, Meador KJ. Association of Gestational Opioid Exposure and Risk of Major and Minor Congenital Malformations. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(4):e215708. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.5708 Key Points Question Is there an association between prenatal...
Association of Gestational Opioid Exposure and Risk of Major and Minor Congenital Malformations_0.pdf
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Pregnancy, Opioid Use Disorder and Complicated NAS, March 5, 2021

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View agenda, slides and more info: https://www.acmt.net/ATCC.html​ The American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) and American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) hosted a special COVID19-related Addiction Toxicology Case Conference on Friday, March 5th at 1pm ET. This in-depth series discusses...
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Associations Between Polysubstance Use Patterns and Receipt of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among Adults in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

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Source: Ford, B. R., Bart, G., Grahan, B., Shearer, R. D., & Winkelman, T. N. (2020). Associations Between Polysubstance Use Patterns and Receipt of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among Adults in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. Journal of Addiction Medicine. Abstract Objective: To examine...
Associations Between Polysubstance Use Patterns and Receipt of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among Adults in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder_1.pdf
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“Chasing the Dragon”: A Fatal Case Report of Toxic Leukoencephalopathy Due to Inhaled Heroin

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Source: Ochoa-Orozco, S. A., Gutiérrez-Segura, J. C., Coral-Leiton, A. M., Trejos-Orozco, E. A., Gutiérrez-Sanjuán, Ó. I., & Carvajal-Guevara, J. D. (2019). “Chasing the Dragon”: A Fatal Case Report of Toxic Leucoencéphalopathie Due to Inhaled Heroin. Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría. Abstract...
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Barriers to treatment for opioid use disorder in Colombia

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Source: Borda, J. P., Friedman, H., Buitrago, J., Isaza, M., Herrera, P., Krawczyk, N., & Tofighi, B. (2021). Barriers to treatment for opioid use disorder in Colombia. Journal of Substance Use, 1-7. ABSTRACT Background: In Colombia, the rapid rise of illicit opioid use has become a major public...
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Trends in Heroin Treatment Admissions in the United States by Race, Sex, and Age

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Source: Warren EC, Kolodny A. Trends in Heroin Treatment Admissions in the United States by Race, Sex, and Age. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(2):e2036640. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.36640 This study’s results suggest important differences in heroin treatment admissions to state-regulated programs by...
Trends in Heroin Treatment Admissions in the United States by Race, Sex, and Age.pdf
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Projected Estimates of Opioid Mortality After Community-Level Interventions

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Source: Linas BP, Savinkina A, Madushani RWMA, et al. Projected Estimates of Opioid Mortality After Community-Level Interventions. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(2):e2037259. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.37259 Key Points Question Using simulated urban and rural communities, what evidence-based practices...
Projected Estimates of Opioid Mortality After Community-Level Interventions.pdf
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La crisis de los opioides en la población Hispana/Latina: un asunto urgente

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Fuente: https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/SAMHSA_Digital_Download/PEP20-05-02-003%20PDF_508.pdf Esta publicación presenta datos recientes sobre la prevalencia del uso indebido de opioides y las tasas de mortalidad en la población hispana / latina, los factores contextuales y los desafíos...
La crisis de los opioides en la población Hispana-Latina un asunto urgente.pdf
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Signal of increased opioid overdose during COVID-19 from emergency medical services data

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Source: Slavova, S., Rock, P., Bush, H. M., Quesinberry, D., & Walsh, S. L. (2020). Signal of increased opioid overdose during COVID-19 from emergency medical services data. Drug and alcohol dependence, 214, 108176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108176 Abstract Background Individuals...
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Virtual plenary with Francis Collins and Nora Volkow on opioid crisis and COVID-19 at #RxSummit2020

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Dr. Francis S. Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH); and Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse hosted a virtual Plenary Session, on April 16, 2020, at the Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit 2020 ( https://www.rx-summit.com/​). They discussed the latest...
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With crisis comes opportunity: Unanticipated benefits resulting from pivots to take-home naloxone (THN) programs during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Source: Courser, M. W., & Raffle, H. (2021). With crisis comes opportunity: Unanticipated benefits resulting from pivots to take-home naloxone (THN) programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 122, 108220. Highlights •It is important to consider the needs of people...
With crisis comes opportunity Unanticipated benefits resulting from pivots to take-home naloxone (THN) programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.pdf
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Supportive alternate site provision of buprenorphine: Overcoming barriers and improving patient outcomes

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Source: Khan, A., Khan, Q., & Kolb, E. (2021). Supportive alternate site provision of buprenorphine: Overcoming barriers and improving patient outcomes. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 123, 108256. Highlights •Provision of buprenorphine at scheduled clinic visits as opposed to filling...
Supportive alternate site provision of buprenorphine Overcoming barriers and improving patient outcomes.pdf
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Take-home dosing experiences among persons receiving methadone maintenance treatment during COVID-19

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Source: Figgatt, M. C., Salazar, Z., Day, E., Vincent, L., & Dasgupta, N. (2021). Take-home dosing experiences among persons receiving methadone maintenance treatment during COVID-19. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 123, 108276. Highlights •Methadone take-home dosing of survey participants...
Take-home dosing experiences among persons receiving methadone maintenance treatment during COVID-19.pdf
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Association of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment With Alcohol-Related Acute Events

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Source: Xu KY, Presnall N, Mintz CM, et al. Association of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment With Alcohol-Related Acute Events. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(2):e210061. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.0061 Key Points Question Are opioid use disorder (OUD) medications associated with alcohol-related...
Association of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment With Alcohol-Related Acute Events.pdf
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ROTA: US-MX Border Rural Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder Response: Lessons learned

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Presenters: Emre Umucu, PhD, LPC (WI), CRC Assistant Professor Director of Veteran Well-Being Lab Leavell Faculty Fellow in Applied and Translational Research Rehabilitation Counseling The University of Texas at El Paso Thenral Mangadu, M.D., M.P.H., PhD Associate...
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A scoping review of factors that influence opioid overdose prevention for justice-involved populations

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Source: Grella, C.E., Ostlie, E., Scott, C.K. et al. A scoping review of factors that influence opioid overdose prevention for justice-involved populations. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 16, 19 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-021-00346-1 Abstract Background There is a high risk of death from...
A scoping review of factors that influence opioid overdose prevention for justice-involved populations.pdf
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Management of pharmaceutical and recreational drug poisoning

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Source: Mégarbane, B., Oberlin, M., Alvarez, JC. et al. Management of pharmaceutical and recreational drug poisoning. Ann. Intensive Care 10, 157 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-020-00762-9 Abstract Background Poisoning is one of the leading causes of admission to the emergency department and...
Management of pharmaceutical and recreational drug poisoning.pdf
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Creation of an algorithm for clinical decision support for treatment of opioid use disorder with buprenorphine in primary care

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Source: dela Cruz, A.M., Walker, R., Pipes, R. et al. Creation of an algorithm for clinical decision support for treatment of opioid use disorder with buprenorphine in primary care. Addict Sci Clin Pract 16, 12 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-021-00222-0 Abstract Background The treatment...
Creation of an algorithm for clinical decision support for treatment of opioid use disorder with buprenorphine in primary care.pdf

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