International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is a global event held on August 31st each year and aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. It also acknowledges the grief felt by famili…

Fatal and non-fatal opioid overdose in opioid dependent patients treated with methadone, buprenorphine or implant naltrexone Kelty, Erin et al. International Journal of Drug Policy , Volume 46 , 54 - 60 Abstract http://www.ijdp.org/article/S095…

Mortality Associated With Time in and Out of Buprenorphine Treatment in French Office-Based General Practice: A 7-Year Cohort Study. Dupouy J, Palmaro A, Fatséas M, Auriacombe M, Micallef J, Oustric S, Lapeyre-Mestre M. Ann Fam Med. 2017 Ju…

During the past 2 decades, nearly half of U.S. states implemented policies that sanction marijuana use for medical purposes. Researchers have been hard put, however, to draw firm conclusions about the policies’ public health ramifications. Now…

The grungy, inner Melbourne suburb of Richmond is known for its abundance of authentic Vietnamese food and burgeoning live music scene. (The Citizen, Australien, 09.07.2017) http://www.thecitizen.org.au/news/overdose-deaths-drive-new-melbourne-push…

MONTREAL — Canada is attacking its expanding opioid crisis with an unusual measure: It’s giving addicts a safe place to shoot up. The government already has allowed seven “safe injection sites” to open and a score of others…