2021
Reported history and correlates of drug overdose among people who inject drugs in Lebanon
Khoshnood K, Sheb F, Khouri D, Aaraj E, Barbour R, Crawford F, Mokhbat J, Parpia A, Heimer R. Reported history and correlates of drug overdose among people who inject drugs in Lebanon. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 2021, 27: 571-579. DOI: 10.26719/2021.27.6.571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use treatmentCorrelates of drugDrug overdoseOpioid overdoseDrug treatmentNon-fatal opioid overdoseUse treatmentOverdose prevention programsInfectious disease test resultsBetter epidemiologic dataDisease test resultsDrug use historySexual risk behaviorsHistory of incarcerationEffective treatment programsRespondent-driven samplingEligible PWIDDrug injectionEpidemiologic dataFirst drugAverage ageLebanese menHistory of arrestPrevention programsRisk behaviors
2009
Expanded Access to Naloxone: Options for Critical Response to the Epidemic of Opioid Overdose Mortality
Kim D, Irwin KS, Khoshnood K. Expanded Access to Naloxone: Options for Critical Response to the Epidemic of Opioid Overdose Mortality. American Journal Of Public Health 2009, 99: 402-407. PMID: 19150908, PMCID: PMC2661437, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2008.136937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid overdose mortalityEmergency medical personnelIllicit opioidsPreventable deathsOpioid overdoseOverdose symptomsCurrent evidenceOverdose mortalityNaloxoneRecent pilot programOverdose victimsMedical personnelOverdosesPossible policiesFamily membersProgram responsesEpidemicPilot programCritical responseUnited StatesOpioidsFirst respondersOverdoseSymptoms