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View agenda 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, May 7th at 1pm ET. This in-depth series discusses...

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...

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

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...

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

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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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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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

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

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

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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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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

Association of Gestational Opioid Exposure and Risk of Major and Minor Congenital Malformations

Pregnancy, Opioid Use Disorder and Complicated NAS, March 5, 2021

Associations Between Polysubstance Use Patterns and Receipt of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among Adults in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

“Chasing the Dragon”: A Fatal Case Report of Toxic Leukoencephalopathy Due to Inhaled Heroin

Barriers to treatment for opioid use disorder in Colombia

Trends in Heroin Treatment Admissions in the United States by Race, Sex, and Age

Projected Estimates of Opioid Mortality After Community-Level Interventions

La crisis de los opioides en la población Hispana/Latina: un asunto urgente

Signal of increased opioid overdose during COVID-19 from emergency medical services data

Virtual plenary with Francis Collins and Nora Volkow on opioid crisis and COVID-19 at #RxSummit2020

With crisis comes opportunity: Unanticipated benefits resulting from pivots to take-home naloxone (THN) programs during the COVID-19 pandemic

Supportive alternate site provision of buprenorphine: Overcoming barriers and improving patient outcomes

Take-home dosing experiences among persons receiving methadone maintenance treatment during COVID-19

Association of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment With Alcohol-Related Acute Events

ROTA: US-MX Border Rural Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder Response: Lessons learned

A scoping review of factors that influence opioid overdose prevention for justice-involved populations

Management of pharmaceutical and recreational drug poisoning

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