Wellness Tour for Tribal Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Uniting Sacred Space with Western Medicine to Prevent Substance Use
AbstractSubstance use disorders (SUD) and overdose deaths worsened further during the Covid-19 pandemic in American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) communities. The Native Dad ’s Network (NDN) delivered the Wellness Tour, offering cultural activities and SUD prevention education, from March 2021 to June 2022, to 11 AIAN tribal communities across California. The in-person program created a “sacred space” through culturally congruent song, dance, and prayer. SUD educa tion included: a lecture about opioids and SUD; group talking circles; an educational skit led by adolescents; and training in naloxone and fentanyl test...
Source: Journal of Community Health - March 21, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Restoration of the Activity of the Prefrontal Cortex to the Nucleus Accumbens Core Pathway Relieves Fentanyl-Induced Hyperalgesia in Male Rats
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Source: Journal of Pain Research - March 20, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Journal of Pain Research Source Type: research
Rapid detection of furanyl fentanyl in complex matrices using Leidenfrost desorption-assisted low-temperature arc plasma ionization mass spectrometry
Analyst, 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00222A, PaperWei Zhang, Zhongbao Han, Zhongyu Zhao, Jianjun Shi, Liyan Liu, Dan Wang, Zhan Yu The abuse of illicit drugs poses serious threats to the physical and mental health of users, as well as to the overall safety and welfare of society. In this work,... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Analyst latest articles)
Source: RSC - Analyst latest articles - March 20, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Wei Zhang Source Type: research
Xylazine: A Drug Adulterant of Clinical Concern
AbstractPurpose of ReviewThe opioid epidemic has been responsible for significant morbidity and mortality in the USA and worldwide. As a result, it is essential to recognize the threat these potent drugs can cause when illicitly used. Specifically, introducing fentanyl as a drug adulterant has been shown to impact overdose rates drastically. In this regard, the Drug Enforcement Agency recently released a public safety alert announcing the new threat of a new adulterant called xylazine. Xylazine is a powerful animal sedative with a different mechanism of action when compared to illicit opioids such as heroin and fentanyl. X...
Source: Current Pain and Headache Reports - March 20, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Prescription Opioid Diversion Sources Among African Americans: Implications for Overdose Prevention
This study used data from the Florida Minority Health Study, a mixed-methods project that included online surveys (n = 303) and qualitative in-depth interviews (n = 30) of AAs. Data collection was conducted from August 2021 to February 2022 throughout Southwest Florida. Analyses revealed that the most widely used sources for prescription opioids were dealers (33.0%) and friends/relatives (34.7%). Additionally, interview data indicated that dealers are the access point where larger volume acquisitions are made and high potency formulations are accessed. These findings suggest that AAs may utilize nonhealthcare related sourc...
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - March 19, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Khary K Rigg Source Type: research
Accidental substance-related acute toxicity deaths in older adults in 2016 and 2017: a national chart review study
CONCLUSIONS: Findings provide insight into the demographic, contextual and medical history factors that may influence substance-related ATDs in older adults and suggest key areas for prevention.PMID:38501680 | DOI:10.24095/hpcdp.44.3.03 (Source: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada)
Source: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada - March 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jingru Helen Ha Jacqueline Burt Shane Randell Amanda VanSteelandt Source Type: research
Accidental substance-related acute toxicity deaths among youth in Canada: a descriptive analysis of a national chart review study of coroner and medical examiner data
CONCLUSION: The findings of this study point to the need for early prevention and harm reduction strategies and programs that address mental health, exposure to trauma, unemployment and housing instability to reduce the harms of substance use on Canadian youth.PMID:38501679 | DOI:10.24095/hpcdp.44.3.02 (Source: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada)
Source: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada - March 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Amanda VanSteelandt Grace Yi-Shin Chang Katherine McKenzie Fiona Kouyoumdjian Source Type: research
Prescription Opioid Diversion Sources Among African Americans: Implications for Overdose Prevention
This study used data from the Florida Minority Health Study, a mixed-methods project that included online surveys (n = 303) and qualitative in-depth interviews (n = 30) of AAs. Data collection was conducted from August 2021 to February 2022 throughout Southwest Florida. Analyses revealed that the most widely used sources for prescription opioids were dealers (33.0%) and friends/relatives (34.7%). Additionally, interview data indicated that dealers are the access point where larger volume acquisitions are made and high potency formulations are accessed. These findings suggest that AAs may utilize nonhealthcare related sourc...
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - March 19, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Khary K Rigg Source Type: research
Accidental substance-related acute toxicity deaths in older adults in 2016 and 2017: a national chart review study
CONCLUSIONS: Findings provide insight into the demographic, contextual and medical history factors that may influence substance-related ATDs in older adults and suggest key areas for prevention.PMID:38501680 | DOI:10.24095/hpcdp.44.3.03 (Source: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada)
Source: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada - March 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jingru Helen Ha Jacqueline Burt Shane Randell Amanda VanSteelandt Source Type: research
Accidental substance-related acute toxicity deaths among youth in Canada: a descriptive analysis of a national chart review study of coroner and medical examiner data
CONCLUSION: The findings of this study point to the need for early prevention and harm reduction strategies and programs that address mental health, exposure to trauma, unemployment and housing instability to reduce the harms of substance use on Canadian youth.PMID:38501679 | DOI:10.24095/hpcdp.44.3.02 (Source: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada)
Source: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada - March 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Amanda VanSteelandt Grace Yi-Shin Chang Katherine McKenzie Fiona Kouyoumdjian Source Type: research
Accidental substance-related acute toxicity deaths in older adults in 2016 and 2017: a national chart review study
CONCLUSIONS: Findings provide insight into the demographic, contextual and medical history factors that may influence substance-related ATDs in older adults and suggest key areas for prevention.PMID:38501680 | DOI:10.24095/hpcdp.44.3.03 (Source: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada)
Source: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada - March 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jingru Helen Ha Jacqueline Burt Shane Randell Amanda VanSteelandt Source Type: research
Accidental substance-related acute toxicity deaths among youth in Canada: a descriptive analysis of a national chart review study of coroner and medical examiner data
CONCLUSION: The findings of this study point to the need for early prevention and harm reduction strategies and programs that address mental health, exposure to trauma, unemployment and housing instability to reduce the harms of substance use on Canadian youth.PMID:38501679 | DOI:10.24095/hpcdp.44.3.02 (Source: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada)
Source: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada - March 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Amanda VanSteelandt Grace Yi-Shin Chang Katherine McKenzie Fiona Kouyoumdjian Source Type: research
Accidental substance-related acute toxicity deaths in older adults in 2016 and 2017: a national chart review study
CONCLUSIONS: Findings provide insight into the demographic, contextual and medical history factors that may influence substance-related ATDs in older adults and suggest key areas for prevention.PMID:38501680 | DOI:10.24095/hpcdp.44.3.03 (Source: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada)
Source: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada - March 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jingru Helen Ha Jacqueline Burt Shane Randell Amanda VanSteelandt Source Type: research
