Recent changes in trends of opioid overdose deaths in North America.

Sameer ImtiazKevin D ShieldBenedikt FischerTara Elton-MarshallBundit SornpaisarnCharlotte ProbstJürgen Rehm

Published in: Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy (2020)

The opioid crisis has evolved in North America, as a sizeable proportion of overdose deaths are now attributable to the several regulatory and environmental changes. These findings necessitate substance use policies to be conceptualized more broadly as well as the continued expansion of harm reduction services and types of pharmacotherapy interventions.

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