nonmedical prescription opioid use

Another Milestone for Kenya: Launch of the National Standard on Management of Persons with Substance Use Disorders

News

According to the International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders (2020), the use of psychoactive drugs or narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances without medical supervision is associated with significant health risks...

National Opioid Maintenance Treatment Conference

18 October 2018

Oslo

Norway

The national opioid maintenance conference is a biennial meeting place for networking, updates in the field, and capacity-building. Participants includes experts within opioid treatment, specialized health care providers, municipal service providers, patient advocacy groups, and other organizations involved in wraparound care.

Non-Medical Prescription Opioid & Heroin Use among Adolescents Who Engage in Sports

Scientific article

2 August 2016

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: Previous research has found that adolescent athletes may be at increased risk of non-medical prescription opioid use (NPOU) due to injuries. Although adolescent athletes are at an increased risk of engaging in NPOU, it...