Opioids Archives

01.08.2020 a pile of prescription bottles

Pain, Prescriptions, and Prejudice

African Americans disproportionately inherit sickle cell disease and depend on opioids to cope with pain, making treatment a challenge during an epidemic.

Fellow Jori Fortson

10.25.2019 a city skyline at dusk

An Historic Opioid Study

Researchers at Boston Medical Center were selected to represent Massachusetts in a $350 million study to address the opioid epidemic.

Fellow Julia Garcia

09.24.2019 Graph showing deaths form suicide, alcohol and drug overdose impacts in US states

Suicide, Alcohol, and Drug Deaths

Paying attention to experiences of states allows for more tailored and effective interventions addressing deaths from suicide, alcohol, and drug overdose.

Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu

09.16.2019 a graph of the number of people with alcohol and suicide

The Suffering Generation

Premature deaths from suicide and alcohol or drug overdoses reflect record-high societal rates of anxiety and depression among Millennials.

Fellow Greg Kantor

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

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

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