Synthetic opioids have disrupted conventional wisdom for treating opioid overdose

More than 90 % of opioid overdose deaths in North America are now caused by synthetic opioids, and while they are not as prevalent in the European illicit drug market, there are indications that they may become so in the near future. Multiple publications have argued that neither higher doses of nal...

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Main Authors: Phil Skolnick, Jordan Paavola, Christian Heidbreder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-09-01
Series:Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772724624000520