Prescription Opioid Drugs: Risks & Signs of Opioid Abuse

National Institute on Drug Abuse

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-National Institute on Drug Abuse. (June 2018). Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder Research Report. National Institute on Drug Abuse, p. 1-4.

Update
Treatment of Opioid Overdose:
Current Approaches
and Recent Advances

- Britch, S. C., & Walsh, S. L. (2022). Treatment of opioid overdose: current approaches and recent advances. Psychopharmacology, 239(7), 2063–2081. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-022-06125-5

Peer-Reviewed Journal Article References:
Chavez, M. N., & Rigg, K. K. (2020). Nutritional implications of opioid use disorder: A guide for drug treatment providers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 34(6), 699–707.

De Nadai, A. S., Little, T. B., McCabe, S. E., & Schepis, T. S. (2019). Diverse diagnostic profiles associated with prescription opioid use disorder in a nationwide sample: One crisis, multiple needs. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 87(10), 849–858. 

Evans, A. C., Jr. (2020). Testimony on the inadequate federal approach to opioid treatment and the need to expand care. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 51(1), 5–9.

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