Standard public health approaches to risk communication do not address the gendered dynamics of drug use. The aim of this study was to explore perceptions of fentanyl-related risks among women and men to inform future risk communication approaches. Methods We conducted a qualitative study, purposive...
ACTIQ® (fentanyl citrate) oral transmucosal lozenge, CII Initial U.S. Approval: 1968 WARNING: SERIOUS AND LIFE-THREATENING RISKS FROM USE OF ACTIQ See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning. • ACTIQ exposes users to risks of addiction, abuse, and misuse, which can lead to...
The USTR’s annual report cited examples from inside the United States, but and also mentioned risks of imported ingredients including fentanyl from China. Many of the illicit online pharmacies are based outside the U.S. The “Notorious Markets List” did laud progress in fighting counterfeit ...
Introduction: Illicitly manufactured fentanyl continues to fuel the opioid overdose crisis throughout the USA and Canada. However, little is known about factors associated with knowingly or unknowingly using fentanyl. Therefore, we sought to identify the prevalence and correlates of suspected/known and ...
down brain activity, slows down heart rate, slows down breathing, but opioids have this special aspect to them where they can really stop breathing. Xylazine doesn't act in quite the same way. … We aren't seeing the kind of sudden fatal overdose like we've been seeing with fentanyl." ...
Breaking News: Over 100,000 people in the U.S. died of drug overdoses as the pandemic spread, surpassing the toll of gun violence and car crashes combined. The nearly 30% rise in deaths last year was fueled by the use of fentanyl.https://t.co/6SFgqhZcmo ...
In the U.S., three main classes of prescription drugs are commonly misused: Opioids, central nervous system depressants, and stimulants. These include:12 Amphetamines Barbiturates Benzodiazepines Codeine Fentanyl and analogs Methadone Methylphenidate ...
When an individual with an opioid addiction stops taking opioids like heroin or fentanyl, the withdrawal symptoms can be unbearable or even life-threatening. Methadone helps these individuals more easily manage their withdrawal symptoms and maintain sobriety more easily. It also functions as a treatment...
For this reason, during the last decade this class of substances has presented a great challenge for public health and forensic toxicologists. Acting on different systems and with various mechanisms of action, the spectrum of side effects caused by the intake of these drugs of abuse is very ...
Substance use behaviors are important mediators of the relationship between mental health challenges and increased risk of overdose. Such behaviors include the amount and/or frequency of use, injecting alone [12], and obtaining drugs from a new or unknown source—i.e., fentanyl is frequently found...