Illicit Opioid Intoxication: Diagnosis and Treatment

Illicit Opioid Intoxication: Diagnosis and Treatment

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Opioid intoxications and overdose are associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Opioid overdose may occur in the setting of intravenous or intranasal heroin use, illicit use of diverted opioid medications, intentional or accidental misuse of prescription pain medications, or iatrogenic...

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Main Authors: A. Fareed, S. Stout, J. Casarella, S. Vayalapalli, J. Cox, K. Drexler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-01-01
Series:Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/SART.S7090
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spelling doaj-3618324252df4e35ba8a643d72d1ad862021-04-02T12:52:00ZengSAGE PublishingSubstance Abuse: Research and Treatment1178-22182011-01-01510.4137/SART.S7090Illicit Opioid Intoxication: Diagnosis and TreatmentA. Fareed0S. Stout1J. Casarella2S. Vayalapalli3J. Cox4K. Drexler5Department of Psychiatry, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.Department of Psychiatry, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310-1495, USA.Department of Psychiatry, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310-1495, USA.Department of Psychiatry, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.Department of Psychiatry, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.Department of Psychiatry, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.Opioid intoxications and overdose are associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Opioid overdose may occur in the setting of intravenous or intranasal heroin use, illicit use of diverted opioid medications, intentional or accidental misuse of prescription pain medications, or iatrogenic overdose. In this review, we focused on the epidemiology of illict opioid use in the United States and on the mechanism of action of opioid drugs. We also described the signs and symptoms, and diagnoses of intoxication and overdose. Lastly, we updated the reader about the most recent recommendations for treatment and prevention of opioid intoxications and overdose.https://doi.org/10.4137/SART.S7090
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Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment
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title Illicit Opioid Intoxication: Diagnosis and Treatment
title_short Illicit Opioid Intoxication: Diagnosis and Treatment
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series Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment
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publishDate 2011-01-01
description Opioid intoxications and overdose are associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Opioid overdose may occur in the setting of intravenous or intranasal heroin use, illicit use of diverted opioid medications, intentional or accidental misuse of prescription pain medications, or iatrogenic overdose. In this review, we focused on the epidemiology of illict opioid use in the United States and on the mechanism of action of opioid drugs. We also described the signs and symptoms, and diagnoses of intoxication and overdose. Lastly, we updated the reader about the most recent recommendations for treatment and prevention of opioid intoxications and overdose.
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