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Apr 5, 2024 · The number of opioid-related deaths has been rising continuously since 1999. Three distinct waves of increases are related to different types of opioids throughout the last 25 years. Increasing communities' support, capacity, and education may help turn the tide and prevent overdose deaths.
The United States opioid epidemic is a nationwide public health crisis. Initially driven by increased consumption and availability of pharmaceutical opioids, an increasing number of opioid overdoses are now related to heroin and illicitly manufactured fentanyl and fentanyl analogs.
- Jennifer Lyden, Jennifer Lyden, Ingrid A. Binswanger
- 2019
There is an ongoing opioid epidemic (also known as the opioid crisis) in the United States, originating out of both medical prescriptions and illegal sources. It has been called "one of the most devastating public health catastrophes of our time". The opioid epidemic unfolded in three waves.
Sep 15, 2019 · Healthcare systems, community leaders, and policymakers addressing the opioid epidemic should focus on upstream structural factors including education, economic opportunity, social cohesion, racial/ethnic disadvantage, geographic isolation, and life satisfaction.
- Gopal K Singh, Isaac E Kim, Mehrete Girmay, Chrisp Perry, Gem P Daus, Ivy P Vedamuthu, Andrew A De L...
- 10.21106/ijma.284
- 2019
- Int J MCH AIDS. 2019; 8(2): 89-100.
Jul 10, 2023 · The search criteria included a range of relevant keywords such as "contributing factors of the opioid epidemic", "negative consequences of the opioid epidemic", and "best practices for healthcare providers in managing the opioid epidemic".
Jul 9, 2024 · We conduct this research with a two-fold aim: providing a quantitative analysis of the opioid epidemic in the United States (U.S.), and exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on opioid-related mortality.
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Oct 9, 2018 · Overview and Evolution of the Opioid Epidemic in the United States. Drug overdose is now the leading cause of accidental death in the United States: it caused approximately 65,000 deaths in 2016, a 21% increase from the previous year. 1 From 1999 to 2008, mortality from drug overdoses quadrupled, as did opiate prescriptions.
