Title: Heroin Metabolism in the Body: How Heroin Affects the Brain (INFOGRAPHIC)

URL: http://addictionblog.org/infographics/heroin-metabolism-in-the-body-how-heroin-affects-the-brain-infographic/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Page on the Addictionblog Website featuring an infographic on how heroin works in the body from entry to elimination. Addictionblog.org is a network of bloggers and writers with contributions from those interested in the field of addiction treatment.

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Subject:   Consumer Health Information,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Bill Williams' Blog

URL: http://billwilliamsblog.blogspot.com/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: blog maintained by Bill Williams, an advocate and speaker on addiction, including opioid addiction. Williams lost his son to an accidental heroin overdose in 2012.

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Subject:   Drug Overdose,  Personal Narrative,  Pharmaceutical Preparations ,  Substance-Related Disorders

Title: Advisory Council on Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education: 2018 Year-End Report of State and Local Responses to the Opioid Crisis: Interagency Coordination Plan

URL: http://ldh.la.gov/assets/docs/BehavioralHealth/HOPE/HOPEendofyear-APPROVED.pdf

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: report titled, "Advisory Council on Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education: 2018 Year-End report of State and Local Responses to the Opioid Crisis: Interagency Coordination Plan," published on the Louisiana Department of Health Website in December of 2018. The report provides an overview of the status of the opioid epidemic in Louisiana and how the state is addressing the it.

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Subject:   Government Programs,  Consumer Health Information,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: MacArthur Releases Addiction Community Resources Toolkit | Congressman Tom MacArthur

URL: http://macarthur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/macarthur-releases-addiction-community-resources-toolkit/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Addiction community resource toolkit posted as part of a May 10, 2016 Press release on the U.S. Representative Tom MacArthur's (New Jersey) Website. The toolkit was developed by Bipartisan Task Force To Combat The Heroin Epidemic along with the Addiction Policy Forum to connect those affected by opioid addiction with resources for treatment and recovery.

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Subject:   Substance-Related Disorders,  Rehabilitation,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Brush with the Law

URL: http://mc3.edu/component/content/article/133-arts/10016-brush-with-the-law/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Brush with the Law," published on the Montgomery County Community College's Website. The article describes an exhibition curated by the founder and director of Brush with the Law, a non-profit, community-based visual arts program that helps bring awareness to and fosters an understanding of people who experience the effects of drug addiction and the criminal justice system. The exhibit features an installation displaying short messages written by people struggling with drug addiction, specifically heroin, and the family and friends whose lives have been affected by the user.

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Subject:   Jurisprudence,  Personal Narrative,  Substance-Related Disorders,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: The EMT Who Sees the Opioid Crisis Firsthand

URL: http://nymag.com/thejob/2017/04/the-emt-who-sees-the-opioid-crisis-firsthand.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "The EMT Who Sees the Opioid Crisis Firsthand," published in the Job section of New York Magazine. The article profiles Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Michelle Redeye, who volunteers as an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Chief on the Seneca Nation reservation in the Cattaraugus territory near Gowanda, New York. Here Redeye describes the heroin epidemic in her community, how EMS has responded, and the personal impact it has had on her.

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Subject:   Health Personnel,  Personal Narrative,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: A Prescription for Action: Local Leadership in Ending the Opioid Crisis

URL: http://opioidaction.org

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Website for Prescription for Action, a joint task force convened by the National Association of Counties and the National League of Cities that focused on the epidemic of overdoses and deaths from prescription painkillers and heroin abuse.

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Subject:   Drug Overdose,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Fentanyl Killed My Sister. Here's What I'd Say to Her Dealer | Time

URL: http://time.com/5281371/dear-dealer-sister-fentanyl-overdose/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Personal essay titled, "What I'd Say to the Drug Dealer Who Gave My Sister a Fatal Dose of Heroin," by Nadia Bowers published on TIME's Website on May 19, 2018. The essay is written as a letter addressed to Bowers' sister's drug dealer, who provided a fatal dose of heroin mixed with fentanyl.

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Subject:   Drug Overdose,  Personal Narrative,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Drug users interested in cheap test strips that can detect deadly fentanyl | WTOP

URL: http://wtop.com/science/2018/02/test-strips-fentanyl/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Drug Users In Interested in Cheap Test Strips That Can Detect Deadly Fentanyl," by Kristi King published on news station WTOP's Website on February 8, 2018. The article looks at a Johns Hopkins University study that found cheap finger-sized strips can be used to detect the level of fentanyl in a drug sample.

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Subject:   Biomedical Research,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Heroin Addiction and Overdose: What Can We Do to Address This Growing Problem?

URL: http://www.apa.org/science/about/psa/2015/07/heroin-addiction.pdf

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Powerpoint Presentation titled, "Heroin Addiction and Overdose: What Can We Do to Address this Growing Problem?" published by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in July of 2015. The Presentation looks at how to deal with growing problem of heroin addiction and overdose.

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Subject:   Drug Overdose,  Substance-Related Disorders,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Oxycodone

URL: http://www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/drugs/oxycodone.asp

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Page on the Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR) Website featuring a profile of the drug Oxycodone including its history, pharmacology, methods of use, terminology, and effects.

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Subject:   Pharmaceutical Preparations ,  Consumer Health Information

Title: "Glee" star Cory Monteith's death from heroin, alcohol ruled accident | CNN

URL: http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/02/showbiz/cory-monteith-death-accidental/index.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "'Glee' star Cory Monteith's death due to heroin, alcohol ruled accidental," by Wynn Westmoreland published on the CNN Website on October 3, 2013. The article covers the death of actor Cory Monteith from acute mixed drug intoxication.

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Subject:   Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Drug Free NJ - Heroin & Opioid Art Exhibition

URL: http://www.drugfreenj.org/HeroinArtExhibit/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Page on the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey Website announcing the 2017 Heroin and Opioid Art Exhibition, the second annual exhibition of its kind focusing on opioid and heroin abuse, addiction and recovery. The exhibition was sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration, New Jersey Division; the New York/New Jersey High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey and the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse.

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Subject:   Substance-Related Disorders,  Rehabilitation,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: PERCOCET® (Oxycodone and Acetaminophen Tablets, USP) CII Rx

URL: http://www.endo.com/File%20Library/Products/Prescribing%20Information/PERCOCET_prescribing_information.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: A February 2017 interview with international law professor Juliet Sorensen about the opioid epidemic in the United States, how it compares to other countries, its effects on international law and the need for international justice reform.

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Subject:   Pharmaceutical Preparations ,  Consumer Health Information

URL: http://www.hopeinitiativenm.org/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Website for the New Mexico HOPE initiative, a collaborative effort between the University of New Mexico's Health Sciences Center and the United States Attorney's Office to protect communities from the dangers associated with heroin and opioids, and to reduce opioid-related deaths.

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Subject:   Government Programs,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Opioid Crisis Fuels A Spike In HIV Infections, And Experts Fear There's More To Come | HuffPost Health

URL: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hiv-increase-masschusetts-opioid-needle-sharing_us_5ad4afd4e4b077c89ceb0442/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Opioid Crisis Fuels a Spike in HIV Infections, and Experts Fear There's More to Come," by Erin Schumaker published on the Huffington Post Website on April 18, 2018. The article discusses two Massachusetts cities that are struggling with an outbreak of fentanyl use.

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Subject:   Needle Sharing,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Woman Opens Up About Life With Heroin Addiction In Outspoken Interview

URL: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/interview-with-self-proclaimed-heroin-addict-shows-how-the-drug-can-overtake-a-life_us_58f7d118e4b070a1174fda0e/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Woman Opens Up About Life With Heroin Addiction In Outspoken Interview," by Matt Ferner published on the Huffington Post Website on April 19, 2017. The article talks about West Virginian Lisa Marie Stone, who upon being arrested for prostitution, spoke about her ongoing struggle with opioid addiction, the damage it's doing, and how helpless she feels.

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Subject:   Personal Narrative,  Substance-Related Disorders,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Convenience Store Installs Anti-Drug Lights To Deter Heroin Use In Bathrooms

URL: http://www.ibtimes.com/convenience-store-installs-anti-drug-lights-deter-heroin-use-bathrooms-2624937

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Convenience Store Installs Anti-Drug Lights to Deter Heroin Use in Bathrooms," published on the International Business Times Website on December 6, 2017. The article details the decision made by a convenience store in Altoona, Pennsylvania to install blue-tinted lights in their public bathrooms to discourage customers from shooting heroin there.

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Subject:   Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Opioid Prevention and Treatment Efforts Earn St. Charles Co. Paramedic Missouri's Top Honor

URL: http://www.jems.com/articles/ugc/2017/07/28/opioid-prevention-and-treatment-efforts-earn-st-charles-co-paramedic-missouris-top-honor.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Opioid Prevention and Treatment Efforts Earn St. Charles Co. Paramedic Missouri's Top Honor," published on the Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS) Website on July 8, 2017. The article describes paramedic Lisa Cassidy's #StopHeroin campaign, a collaborative program linking revived overdose patients with treatment resources and options.

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Subject:   Drug Overdose,  Health Personnel,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Heroin & Opioid Awareness Week | OPIOIDAWARENESS | Department of Justice

URL: http://www.justice.gov/archives/opioidawareness/heroin-opioid-awareness-week/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Page on the U.S. Department of Justice's Website dedicated to Heroin and Opioid Awareness Week. President Obama declared the week of September 18-24, 2016 Heroin and Opioid Awareness Week, which was set up to reinforce the Justice Department's approach to the epidemic: prevent new victims from succumbing to addiction, strengthen enforcement efforts, and provide treatment for addiction. The federal government sponsored several events over this week that addressed this topic.

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Subject:   Substance-Related Disorders,  Pharmaceutical Preparations ,  Government Programs

Title: Heroin Addiction Among Middle-Class Women - The Unique Ways the Opioid Epidemic Affects Females | Marie Claire

URL: http://www.marieclaire.com/health-fitness/a19685213/heroin-addicts-female-opioid-epidemic/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "How Heroin Came for Middle-Class Moms" by Hayley Krischer published on the Marie Claire Website on August 20, 2018. The article focuses on how the opioid epidemic impacts people of all socioeconomic backgrounds, including those that one would least expect to be afflicted by addiction.

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Subject:   Substance-Related Disorders,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: The Mississippi Opioid and Heroin Data Collaborative Provisional Data report Calendar Year 2018

URL: http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/index.cfm/44,8141,382,pdf/MS_OHDC_Report2018.pdf

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: report titled, The Mississippi Opioid and Heroin Data Collaborative Provisional Data report Calendar Year 2018," published on the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy Website on April 17, 2019. The report summarizes data on opioid prescriptions dispensed in the state, fatal drug overdoses, naloxone administered by Emergency Medical Services, drug related arrests and treatment for opioid use disorder in order to provide the public and policy makers with timely information on key indicators for measuring the scope of the epidemic in Mississippi.

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Subject:   Drug Overdose,  Substance-Related Disorders,  Data Collection,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Emergency Care and the Opioid Epidemic: Lessons from Dreamland — EMS MEd

URL: http://www.naemsp-blog.com/emsmed/2017/8/30/dreamland/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: blog post titled, "Emergency Care and The Opioid Epidemic: Lessons from Dreamland," by Melody Glenn published on the EMS MED Website August 31, 2017. The post examines Sam Quinones' book, "Dreamland," which looks at the opiate crisis through several individuals. The post also explains how the distribution of take-home naloxone kits, syringe exchanges, fentanyl testing kits, and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) will ultimately help with the crisis.

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Subject:   Needle-Exchange Programs,  Opiate Substitution Treatment,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Finding Solutions to the Prescription Opioid and Heroin Crisis: A Road Map for States

URL: http://www.nga.org/files/live/sites/NGA/files/pdf/2016/1607NGAOpioidRoadMap.pdf

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: report titled, "Finding Solutions to the Prescription Opioid and Heroin Crisis: A Road Map for States," by the National Governors Association (NGA) on how states can respond to the national opioid crisis with effective health care and public safety strategies.

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Subject:   Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Data-Sharing Website May Speed Response to New Illegal Drugs

URL: http://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2018/07/data-sharing-website-may-speed-response-new-illegal-drugs?utm_source=STAT+Newsletters&utm_campaign=17e198b70f-MR_COPY_09&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8cab1d7961-17e198b70f-150776793

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Data-Sharing Website May Speed Response to New Illegal Drugs," published on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Website on July 5, 2018. The article describes the agency's efforts to help identify fentanyl, which comes in many forms with slightly different chemical structures, through a Website for sharing data on these drugs' chemical signatures.

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Subject:   Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Becoming A Deadly Problem Among Drug Users : Shots - Health News : NPR

URL: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/03/29/597717402/fentanyl-laced-cocaine-becoming-a-deadly-problem-among-drug-users/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Segment titled, "Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Becoming a Deadly Problem Among Drug Users," published on the National Public Radio (NPR) Website on March 29, 2018. Article describes how fentanyl, which is 50 times more powerful than heroin, is creeping into cocaine overdose deaths and how it might be happening. Page includes Audio recording.

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Subject:   Drug Overdose,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: South Central PA Opioid Awareness Coalition

URL: http://www.opioidaware.org/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Website for the South Central Pennsylvania Opioid Awareness Coalition, an organization aims to bring together health systems to address the opioid addiction and heroin crisis through awareness, education and action.

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Subject:   Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Assessment of the Trends in Medical Use and Misuse of Opioid Analgesics from 2004 to 2011

URL: http://www.painphysicianjournal.com/current/pdf?article=MjA2Mg%3D%3D&journal=81

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Assessment of the Trends in Medical Use and Misuse of Opioid Analgesics from 2004 to 2011," published in the Health Policy Research section of the journal, Pain Physician in 2014. The authors describe the results of the study they designed to determine the proportion of drug abuse related to opioid analgesics and the various trends in the medical use and abuse of 8 opioid analgesics commonly used to treat pain: buprenorphine, codeine, fentanyl, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, methadone, morphine, and oxycodone.

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Subject:   Pain Management,  Biomedical Research,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Public Safety Aspects of the Heroin Abuse Epidemic | The Pew Charitable Trusts

URL: http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2015/07/public-safety-aspects-of-the-heroin-abuse-epidemic/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Briefing from the Pew Charitable Trusts titled, "Public Safety Aspects of the Heroin Abuse Epidemic," posted on their Website July 1, 2015. The briefing looks at the available research and reports that a combination of strategies including expanding access to naloxone and the improvement and availability of treatment is most likely to curb heroin abuse.

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Subject:   Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Surgeon General’s Advisory on Naloxone and Opioid Overdose | SurgeonGeneral.gov

URL: http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/priorities/opioid-overdose-prevention/naloxone-advisory.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: The US Surgeon General's official advisory on naloxone and opioid overdoses. The advisory highlights the importance of knowing how to use naloxone and of keeping it within reach for patients currently taking high doses of opioids as prescribed for pain, individuals misusing prescription opioids, individuals using illicit opioids such as heroin or fentanyl, health care practitioners, family and friends of people who have an opioid use disorder, and community members who come into contact with people at risk for opioid overdose.

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Subject:   Drug Overdose,  Pain Management,  Substance-Related Disorders,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: At the heart of Canada’s fentanyl crisis, extreme efforts that U.S. cities may follow - The Washington Post

URL: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/at-the-heart-of-canadas-fentanyl-crisis-extreme-efforts-that-us-cities-may-follow/2018/02/11/5e7dd59e-0624-11e8-b48c-b07fea957bd5_story.html?utm_term=.a1ba8a0ce95d/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "At The Heart of Canada's Fentanyl Crisis, Extreme Efforts That U.S. Cities May Follow," posted on the Washington Post Website on February 11, 2017. The article looks at Canada's experimental "harm reduction" strategy of combating opioid addiction by allowing safe houses to inject drugs and the possibility of U.S. cities trying to copy its success.

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Subject:   Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: WHO | Opiates

URL: http://www.who.int/substance_abuse/facts/opiates/en/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Page on the World Health Organization's (WHO) Website that provides facts and figures on opiates.

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Subject:   Consumer Health Information,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Twitter-Based Detection of Illegal Online Sale of Prescription Opioid

URL: https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.2105/AJPH.2017.303994

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Twitter-Based Detection of Illegal Online Sale of Prescription Opioid" by Tim Mackey et al. published in the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) in December 2017. The article talks about a methodology used to detect the illegal online sales of opioid sales on Twitter using keywords and forensic analysis.

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Subject:   Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Mapping the Prescription Drug and Heroin Epidemic

URL: https://blogs.esri.com/esri/esri-insider/2016/04/08/mapping-the-prescription-drug-and-heroin-epidemic/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: This blog post by Jeremiah Linderman titled, "Mapping the Prescription Drug and Heroin Epidemic" was published on the ESRI Website on April 8, 2016. Linderman is responsible for creating the Opioid Mapping Initiative, and the post looks at a variety of mapping tools to better understand the epidemic and how communities can use them to help each other.

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Subject:   Data Collection,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: The Office of Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford

URL: https://governor.maryland.gov/ltgovernor/home/heroin-and-opioid-epidemic/heroin-facts/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Page titled, "Heroin Facts," on the Maryland Office of the Governor Website. The page provides data related to heroin use in Maryland.

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Subject:   Consumer Health Information,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: NSC Memorial Site - Celebrating Lost Loved Ones

URL: https://losttoopioids.nsc.org/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: See https://opioidepidemic.maps.arcgis.com/apps/StoryMapCrowdsource/index.html?appid=19f5247b5bd043dda9a25b22c0919760. Interactive map that was created using Geographic Information System (GIS) software to visually represent the distribution of deaths attributed to prescription drugs and heroin, especially in the United States and Canada. The map also allows users to read individuals' stories and add upload their own lost loved ones' profiles to the map.

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Subject:   Data Collection,  Personal Narrative,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: The Chronicles of Loving A Heroin Addict

URL: https://memorialvigil.blogspot.com/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: blog titled, "The Chronicles of Loving a Heroin Addict," maintained by anonymous blogger, Gossip_Grl, the mother of a heroin addict based out of Berkeley County, West Virginia.

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Subject:   Personal Narrative,  Substance-Related Disorders,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: THE MISSISSIPPI OPIOID AND HEROIN DATA COLLABORATIVE

URL: https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/7511.pdf

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: report titled, "The Mississippi Opioid and Heroin Data Collaborative 2017 Provisional Data report," published on the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy Website on April 6, 2018. The report summarizes data on opioid prescriptions dispensed in the state, fatal drug overdoses, naloxone administered by Emergency Medical Services, drug related arrests and treatment for opioid use disorder in order to provide the public and policy makers with timely information on key indicators for measuring the scope of the epidemic in Mississippi.

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Subject:   Drug Overdose,  Substance-Related Disorders,  Data Collection,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: THE MISSISSIPPI OPIOID AND HEROIN DATA COLLABORATIVE, Provisional Data Report First Quarter of 2018

URL: https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/7738.pdf

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: report titled, "The Mississippi Opioid and Heroin Data Collaborative Provisional Data report First Quarter 2018," published on the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy Website on July 26, 2018. The report summarizes data on opioid prescriptions dispensed in the state, fatal drug overdoses, naloxone administered by Emergency Medical Services, drug related arrests and treatment for opioid use disorder in order to provide the public and policy makers with timely information on key indicators for measuring the scope of the epidemic in Mississippi.

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Subject:   Drug Overdose,  Substance-Related Disorders,  Data Collection,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: NDEWS l National Drug Early Warning System l University of Maryland

URL: https://ndews.umd.edu/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Website for the National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS), a program run by the University of Maryland's Center for Substance Abuse Research. NDEWS monitors emerging drug use trends in order to enable health experts, researchers, and concerned citizens across the country respond quickly to potential outbreaks of illicit drugs.

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Subject:   Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Prescription Opioid and Heroin Addiction Treatment Needs Assessment Final Report

URL: https://news.delaware.gov/files/2017/09/DE-DOJ-Opioid-Needs-Assessment.pdf

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: report titled, "Prescription Opioid and Heroin Addiction Treatment Needs Assessment," published by Hornby Zeller Associates, Inc. for the Delaware Department of Justice in August of 2017. The report identifies gaps in Delaware's addiction treatment system, ways to improve it, and the costs involved. The report breaks down the addicted into specific groups: the general population, the pre- and post-incarcerated, and the incarcerated.

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Subject:   Prisoners,  Pharmaceutical Preparations ,  Substance-Related Disorders

Title: The Heroin - Fentanyl Epidemic

URL: https://odcp.ky.gov/Pages/The-Heroin-Epidemic.aspx

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Page on the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy Website dedicated to The Heroin and Fentanyl Epidemic. The site provides background on the epidemic in the state, describes the Senate Bill 192 that was drafted to counter it, and links to the 2017 Kentucky Overdose Fatality report.

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Subject:   Drug Overdose,  Jurisprudence,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: ReachNJ

URL: https://reachnj.gov/opioids.shtml

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Page on the ReachNJ Website maintained by the New Jersey Office of the Governor dedicated to opioids. The page lists generic and brand names of prescription opioids, describes the rates of addiction, explains how prescription abuse can lead to using heroin, and links to external opioid resources.

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Subject:   Consumer Health Information,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Ryan Hampton

URL: https://ryanhampton.org/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Website for the addiction activist Ryan Hampton that links to his blog and his web series, The Voices Project. Hampton is a recovering heroin addict who serves as the outreach lead for the activist organization Facing Addiction, the leading non-profit dedicated to ending the addiction crisis in the United States.

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Subject:   Substance-Related Disorders,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Virginia's Opioid Response (@Curbthecrisis) | Twitter

URL: https://twitter.com/Curbthecrisis/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Twitter account page for the "Curb the Crisis" campaign launched by the Governor's Task Force on Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse in Virginia. The campaign is aimed at providing a comprehensive resource to Virginians to help curb opioid misuse and abuse.

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Subject:   Government Programs,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: #stopheroin hashtag on Twitter

URL: https://twitter.com/hashtag/stopheroin/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Twitter page displaying all tweets that feature the hashtag phrase, "#StopHeroin."

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Subject:   Drug Overdose,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Data Driven Prevention Initiative

URL: https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/pharmacy/ddpi.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Page on the Alabama Department of Public Health Website dedicated to the state's Data-Driven Prevention Initiative (DDPI) on Opioid and Heroin Abuse and Overdose. The page provides an overview of the initiative and links to resources.

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Subject:   Drug Overdose,  Government Programs,  Pharmaceutical Preparations ,  Data Collection

Title: Opioid and Heroin

URL: https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/pharmacy/opioid-and-heroin.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Page on the Alabama Department of Public Health Website dedicated to opioids and heroin. The page provides basic information on opioids and links to additional resources.

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Subject:   Consumer Health Information,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Opioid painkiller and heroin addiction - CBS News

URL: https://www.cbsnews.com/opioid-epidemic/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Page on the CBS News Website linking to all the latest stories in CBS' ongoing "America's Opioid Epidemic" series, which looks inside America's growing struggle with opioid painkillers and heroin addiction.

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Subject:   Pain Management,  Substance-Related Disorders,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Fentanyl | Drug Overdose | CDC Injury Center

URL: https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/opioids/fentanyl.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Page on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Website dedicated to Fentanyl. The page provides information on the drug including its effects, issues surrounding it, and overdose prevention.

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Subject:   Drug Overdose,  Consumer Health Information,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Heroin | Drug Overdose | CDC Injury Center

URL: https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/opioids/heroin.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Page on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Website dedicated to Heroin. The page provides information on the drug including its effects, issues surrounding it, risk factors for addiction, and overdose prevention.

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Subject:   Drug Overdose,  Substance-Related Disorders,  Consumer Health Information,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: The U.S. Opioid Epidemic | Council on Foreign Relations

URL: https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/us-opioid-epidemic/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "The U.S. Opioid Epidemic," by Claire Felter published on the Council on Foreign Relations Website on January 17, 2019. The article provides an overview of the opioid epidemic in the United States, covering which specific drugs are contributing to the crisis, the scale of the epidemic, the demographics of the impacted, socioeconomic consequences, heroin and fentanyl production centers, and efforts to restrict foreign and domestic drug supplies and demand in the United States and abroad. The Council on Foreign Relations is a nonprofit think tank specializing in United States foreign policy and international affairs.

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Subject:   Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Study finds CBD effective in treating heroin addiction | CNN

URL: https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/21/health/heroin-opioid-addiction-cbd-study/index.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Study finds CBD effective in treating heroin addiction," by Nadia Kounang published on the CNN Website on May 21, 2019. The article describes a study that found evidence to support Medication Asisted Treatment (MAT) with Cannabidiol (CBD) for heroin addiction.

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Subject:   Opiate Substitution Treatment,  Biomedical Research,  Pharmaceutical Preparations ,  Substance-Related Disorders

Title: Fentanyl (Trade Names: Actiq®, FentoraTM, Duragesic®)

URL: https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_chem_info/fentanyl.pdf

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Fact sheet published by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on December 2016 on the synthetic opioid Fentanyl, including its illicit and licit uses, effects, clandestine manufacture, and control status.

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Subject:   Consumer Health Information,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: DrugFacts: Fentanyl | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

URL: https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/fentanyl/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Page on the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Website dedicated to Fentanyl.

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Subject:   Consumer Health Information,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Over-the-Counter Medicines | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

URL: https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/prescription-over-counter-medications/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Page on the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Website dedicated to providing information on prescription and over-the-counter medications with an emphasis on opioids.

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Subject:   Pharmaceutical Preparations ,  Consumer Health Information

Title: Summary of Misuse of Prescription Drugs | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

URL: https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/misuse-prescription-drugs/summary/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Page on the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Website dedicated to the misuse of prescription drugs, including opioids.

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Subject:   Pharmaceutical Preparations ,  Substance-Related Disorders,  Biomedical Research

Title: Opioid Takedown — FBI

URL: https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/arpo-strike-force-opioid-takedown-041719/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Opioid Takedown: Multiple Medical Professionals Among 60 Charged with Facilitating Illegal Opioid Prescriptions," published on the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Website on April 17, 2019. The article describes an Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid (ARPO) Strike Force operation that targeted health professionals that engaged in supplying illegal opioid prescriptions.

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Subject:   Health Personnel,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Opioid Medications

URL: https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/InformationbyDrugClass/ucm337066.htm

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Page on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Website dedicated to opioid medications.

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Subject:   Pharmaceutical Preparations ,  Consumer Health Information

Title: Opioids Have Sparked An HIV Outbreak In Massachusetts | HuffPost Health

URL: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/massachusetts-fentanyl-opioids-hiv_us_5b6470bfe4b0b15abaa2958c

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Opioids Have Sparked an HIV Outbreak In Massachusetts" by Erin Schumaker published on the Huffpost Website on August 6, 2018. The article describes a spike in HIV cases linked to intravenous drug use as fentanyl becomes more prevalent.

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Subject:   Needle Sharing,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Department of Health and Human Services - Page not Found

URL: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/samhs/osa/data/cesn/Heroin_Opioids_and_Other_Drugs_in_Maine_SEOW_Report.pdf

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: report titled, "SEOW Special report: Heroin, Opioids, and Other Drugs in Maine," by Tim Diomede, MPPM published on the Maine Department of Health and Human Services Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Website on October 2015. The report, which was produced by the Maine Sate Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW), provides an analysis of state data related to heroin and opioid abuse in Maine.

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Subject:   Consumer Health Information,  Data Collection,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: GOVERNOR’S OPIOID aND HEROIN STUDY

URL: https://www.mbp.ms.gov/Documents/Gov_Task_Force_Recs_2017.pdf

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: report titled, "Governor's Opioid and Heroin Study Task Force," published on the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy Website in 2017. The report provides the Governor's Opioid and Heroin Study Task Force's recommendations for a strategic plan to combat the opioid and heroin epidemic in the state.

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Subject:   Government Programs,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Newly developed fentanyl strips help alert drug users of a hidden danger

URL: https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/newly-developed-fentanyl-strips-help-alert-drug-users-of-a-hidden-danger-1344111683661?v=railb&

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Video recording of an interview with Assistant Fire Chief, Christopher Menapace published on the NBC News web site on October 14, 2018. In the video, Menapace describes the harm reduction initiative of distributing fentanyl testing strips that his town of Whitehall, Ohio has implemented in an effort to curb opioid overdose deaths.

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Subject:   Drug Overdose,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: America’s Heroin Epidemic | NBC News

URL: https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/americas-heroin-epidemic/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Page on the NBC News Website linking to all of the latest stories in NBC's ongoing "One Nation Overdosed" series, covering the heroin epidemic and addictions in the United States.

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Subject:   Drug Overdose,  Substance-Related Disorders,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Longtime Heroin Addict Fights For Recovery : Shots - Health News : NPR

URL: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/03/537683319/that-fentanyl-thats-death-a-story-of-recovery-in-baltimore/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Segment titled, "'That Fentanyl-That's Death': A Story of Recovery in Baltimore," by Audie Cornish and Andrea Hsu published on the National Public Radio (NPR) Website on August 3, 2017. The segment, which originally aired on the NPR program All Things Considered, follows the story of Andrea "Teacup" Towson, a recovering opioid addict living in Baltimore, over a period of three years. Page includes audio.

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Subject:   Personal Narrative,  Substance-Related Disorders,  Rehabilitation,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: In Cities Where It Once Reigned, Heroin Is Disappearing

URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/18/health/heroin-fentanyl-deaths-baltimore.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "In Cities Where It Once Reigned, Heroin is Disappearing," by Abby Goodnough published on the New York Times Website on May 18, 2019. The article described a downward trend in the prevalence of heroin on the east coast of the United States, leading to the rise in the cheaper drug, synthetic fentanyl. The shift has lead to an uptick in overdose deaths, particularly among long-time heroin users that thus far have been able to manage their addictions.

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Subject:   Drug Overdose,  Substance-Related Disorders,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Death After Treatment for Heroin Dependence - Drug Rehab Options

URL: https://www.rehabs.com/pro-talk-articles/death-after-treatment-for-heroin-dependence/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article, posted on Rehab.com's Pro Talk Website May 14, 2015 entitled, "Death After Treatment for Heroin Dependence" looks at the high risk of drug poisoning for patients in rehab who participate in 28-day abstinence-based programs as opposed to long term maintenance treatments and that all treatment centers should be versed in overdose training and Narcan (naloxone) application.

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Subject:   Drug Overdose,  Rehabilitation,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Heroin Hysteria: Media Misinformation and Responsible Reporting - Drug Rehab Options

URL: https://www.rehabs.com/pro-talk-articles/heroin-hysteria-media-misinformation-and-responsible-reporting/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article, posted on Rehab.com's Pro Talk Website December 10, 2015 entitled, "Heroin Hysteria: Media Misinformation and Responsible reporting," examines misconceptions about heroin in the media and its role in current opioid epidemic. It recommends what the media should publish to save people from heroin poisoning.

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Subject:   Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Why Heroin is Not the New Marijuana - Drug Rehab Options

URL: https://www.rehabs.com/pro-talk-articles/why-heroin-is-not-the-new-marijuana/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article, posted on Rehab.com's Pro Talk Website February 3, 2015 entitled, "Why Heroin is Not the New Marijana" examines the misconception of opioid users overdosing on heroin when most deaths are caused by the mixing of heroin, cocaine, and alcohol. It recommends a treatment program with a maintenance component.

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Subject:   Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Patient Information for SUBOXONE® (buprenorphine and naloxone) Sublingual Film (CIII)

URL: https://www.suboxone.com/treatment/opioid-dependence/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Website dedicated to information on the prescription medication Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone), which is intended to treat opioid dependence.

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Subject:   Pharmaceutical Preparations ,  Consumer Health Information

Title: TACO • Overdose Prevention Resources

URL: https://www.tacoinc.org/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

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Subject:   Drug Overdose,  Social Stigma,  Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Trump promised to end the opioid painkiller and heroin epidemic. A wall won’t do that. - Vox

URL: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/2/28/14772586/trump-wall-opioid-epidemic/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Trump promised to end the opioid painkiller and heroin epidemic. A wall won't do that." by German Lopez published on the Vox Website on February 28, 2017. The article discusses the President's promise to address the opioid epidemic by building a wall on the United States' southern border during his first joint address to Congress on February 28, 2017.

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Subject:   Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Fighting Fentanyl

URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/national/fentanyl-epidemic-trump-administration/?utm_term=.4645e488d2ab

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Fighting Fentanyl," by Sari Horwitz, Scott Higham, Steven Rich, and Shelby Hanssen published on the Washington Post Website on May 22, 2019. The article describes the increasing prevalnece of fentanyl the gap in resources to adequately address it's impact on American communities.

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Subject:   Pharmaceutical Preparations

Title: Prescription Opioid Misuse, Heroin, and Fentanyl | The White House

URL: https://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/key-issues/prescription-opioid-misuse/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Page on the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) section of the White House Website dedicated to prescription opioid misuse, heroin and fentanyl. The page provides background information on opioids and their use in the United States, and describes what the Office of National Drug Control Policy in partnership with federal agencies and other partners is doing to address the epidemic.

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Subject:   Government Programs,  Pharmaceutical Preparations