Opioids Archives

07.26.2019 a pair of hands in handcuffs

Criminalizing Pregnancy

Criminalizing substance use during pregnancy is common, but there is no evidence that prosecuting women for using substances during pregnancy helps.

Guest Author Sugy Choi

07.08.2019 a building with a dome on top

Inside Massachusetts’ Civil Commitment Process

Massachusetts provides a well-intentioned but imperfect example of how civil commitment policy can be implemented for those with substance use disorders.

Guest Authors Alex E. Woodruff, Paul Christopher

06.25.2019 a boat on the water

Fentanyl East of the Mississippi

Naloxone and fentanyl test strips are rising as promising strategies to combat the rise in fentanyl-related overdose deaths east of the Mississippi.

Fellow Julia Garcia

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

Mental & Behavioral Health
Substance Use

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

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

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