Global Patterns of Opioid Use and Dependence: Harms to Populations, Interventions, and Future Action
2019
This article from the Lancet examines global patterns of opioid use and dependence, reviewing the medicinal uses of opioids, the harms associated with use of these drugs, and the interventions to address opioid-related harms.
This article is part of the Lancet Series on drug use, which examines the public health implications of the changing landscape surrounding drug use. Global drug production and consumption is increasing on a global scale, and public attitudes and laws towards substance use are also rapidly shifting. Given the changing landscape, the authors reviewed the epidemiological evidence of drug use and the related harms and interventions to address these trends. The series focuses on opioid use, cannabis, stimulants, and psychoactive substances.
Global Patterns of Opioid Use and Dependence: Harms to Populations, Interventions, and Future Action
Source:
Degenardt L et al. Global Patterns of Opioid Use and Dependence: Harms to Populations, Interventions, and Future Action. The Lancet 2019; 394(10208): 1560-1579. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(19)32229-9.