Opioids Archives

05.28.2019 a green sign on the ground

Good Samaritans in the Opioid Epidemic

In the event of an opioid overdose, there is reluctance among some lay responders to call 911 despite their knowledge of Good Samaritan protections.

Guest Authors Brad Ray, Dennis Watson

05.21.2019 a close up of a pregnant woman's belly

Reporting on Reports of Prenatal Substance Exposure

Reporting of prenatal substance exposure is inconsistent. States should implement policies so those affected by the opioid epidemic access support services.

Guest Author Rebecca Rebbe

04.19.2019 a green sign with a person running on it

A Box, Naloxone, A New Life

The NaloxBox gives the public easy access to a first-aid kit with naloxone, CPR masks, and educational materials for those responding to an opioid overdose.

Fellow Greg Kantor

03.28.2019 a map of the united states

Direct-to-Docs Opioid Marketing

Pharmaceutical industries are marketing opioids directly to physicians. How much of it contributes to current opioid addiction epidemic?

Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu

03.08.2019 a sign on the ground

Mental & Behavioral Health
Substance Use

Methadone Matters

With opioid addiction on the rise, how prepared are we to care for those in need of treatment? Researchers study problems with access to methadone clinics.

Guest Authors Nicholas Chadi, Paxton Bach

11.07.2018 Heroin, a lighter, and a straw on tinfoil

Undercounting Heroin

Heroin lasts in the human body for just a few minutes before being converted into morphine and other compounds. This complicates the task of a medical examiner trying to identify the substance that caused an overdose death.

Guest Authors Joshua M. Sharfstein, Isabelle Horon

10.22.2018 Black and white photo of bars with a person's silhouette behind them

Opioid Overdose Deaths among the Formerly Incarcerated

The United States has underutilized prevention and treatment strategies in its response to opioid overdose death in people with a history of incarceration.

Guest Author Shabbar I. Ranapurwala

10.04.2018 A box of Narcan (naloxone)

Is There a Risk to Naloxone?

Naloxone is a life-saving intervention used to reverse drug overdose, but critics argue that it increases crime and promotes drug use. Ostrach and colleagues disagree, arguing that withholding it is immoral.

Guest Authors Nathan Mullins, Hillary Brown, Bayla Ostrach

09.06.2018 Discarded Needles Mapping - Boston

Crowdsourcing the Opioid Epidemic

In 2015, Boston established a Mobile Sharps Collection Team to respond to discarded needle pick-up requests throughout the city. Data from discarded needle locations could provide an opportunity to address the underlying epidemic.

Guest Authors Benjamin Bearnot, Jorge Rodriguez, John Pearson

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