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Opioids can cause death by slowing breathing to dangerously low levels, or stopping it altogether. Examining one area of the brain may eventually lead to safer painkillers.
A growing body of research points to the body’s natural cannabinoid system as the primary driver behind the runner’s high – and the mental health boost and stress relief following exercise.
The number of fatal drug overdoses in the US over a 12-month period has surpassed 100,000 for the first time. Fentanyl is the main driver of the spike in deaths.
False narratives about drug addiction and policies that are not supported by research are deepening the overdose epidemic in the US.
The multibillion-dollar settlement will trigger the release of troves of documents that may shine new light on what caused the opioid crisis.
Ending the opioid epidemic requires addressing not only treatment gaps in addiction and overdose, but also inadequate pain management.
Fentanyl adulteration led to the replacement of heroin in the unregulated drug supply of British Columbia. Now that benzodiazepines are present in many opioids, are we headed towards a ‘new normal?’
While the COVID-19 pandemic raged on, the opioid epidemic got worse as drug overdose deaths soared. New research proposes a way to chemically modify opioids to reduce the risk of addiction.
Accidental ingestion of drugs can have detrimental effects on dogs’ health. Education and awareness can help protect pets from consuming opioids and cannabis products.
The start of one new public health crisis didn’t mean the end of another.
A one-dimensional approach to reducing opioid use isn’t favoured by health care professionals or patients.
The jury’s still out on whether or not CBD relieves stress and anxiety.
The government has tried to harness profit-driven drugmaking to serve public health before. The results were underwhelming.
The Office for National Statistics reports the highest drug deaths since records began in 1993.
COVID-19 plagues an overtaxed opioid addiction treatment system.
Opioid-related deaths in Australia have been on an upward trend in recent years, having doubled since 2006.
A person dies of opioid overdose once every 13 minutes in the US. A researcher proposes a way using existing technology to remove the opioid target in people to prevent overdoses.
Continued drug dependence treatment for people locked down in housing estates is important. But people not currently in treatment also need support.
New rules attempt to curb opioid-related deaths in Australia. These changes are a step in the right direction – but we need to tread carefully to avoid unintended consequences.
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Professor and Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University
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Professor, Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Neuropharmacology, University of Lancashire
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Associate professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto; York University, Canada; University of Sydney
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Professor, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Medical Director of Opioid Policy Research, Brandeis University
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Professor of Geography, Penn State
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Bentley University
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Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University
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Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne based), Curtin University
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Honorary Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York
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Associate Professor, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Law, Indiana University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, UNSW
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Professor, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University and Burnet Institute, Burnet Institute