Two notable papers in this report: 1) Characteristics of an Overdose Prevention, Response, and Naloxone Distribution Program in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaBennett AS, Bell A, Tomedi L, Hulsey EG, Kral AHJ Urban Health. 2011 Jul 20 [Epub]Comments: A substantial contribution to the growing literature evaluating naloxone programs, this paper is a must-read for anyoneRead More
PubMed June 2011 Update
1) Mortality risk in a cohort of subjects reported by authorities for cannabis possession for personal use. Results of a longitudinal study. Pavarin RM, Berardi D. Epidemiol Prev. 2011 Mar-Apr;35(2):89-93. Comments: A database-linkage study of people arrested for marijuana possession in Bologna from 1990-2004. I’m unable to access the full article, but the abstract reportsRead More
Pubmed May 2011 Update
[This PubMed update will be a regular post to keep abreast of the latest research. The articles are selected from an automated PubMed search for “heroin overdose”. Today’s post describes two articles pertaining to prescription opioids (or “opioid analgesics”), of growing interest particularly in developed countries with high rates of opioid prescription for pain management.Read More
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