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Phi Theta Kappa Opioid Research Guide
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Phi Theta Kappa Opioid Research Guide
Opioid Epidemic Resources
International Focus
UNDOC Opioid Strategy
From the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime
UNDOC Opioid Strategy Resources and Tools
Global Opioids
News articles about opioids and their international impact from the Associated Press
Information Sheet on Opioid Overdose
From the World Health Organization (WHO)
United States Focus
CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain (2016)
From the Centers for Disease Control
Opioid Overdose
From the Centers for Disease Control
Definition of Addiction
From the American Society of Addiction Medicine
End the Epidemic
Action plans for policy makers and physicians from the American Medical Association
Opioid Crisis Report
From CQ Researcher
Opioid Epidemic Coverage
From the New York Times
Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic Balancing Societal and Individual Benefits and Risks of Prescription Opioid Use
From the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
Local Focus (North Carolina and NC Counties)
North Carolina Opioid Summary
From the National Institute on Drug Abuse
North Carolina Opioid Action Plan by the NC Dept. of Health and Human Services
North Carolina Opioid Action Plan Metrics
North Carolina Opioid Action Plan Data Dashboard
The Data Dashboard allows you to limit to individual NC counties.
NC Multidisciplinary Collaboration on Opioid Use and Misuse
From the Governor's Institute.
Menu of Local Actions for Preventing Opioid Overdose in North Carolina
Operation Medicine Drop
NC government program for safe disposal of prescription medicines
Opioid Abuse Statistics by NC County
From the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners
Overpowering NC's Opioid Epidemic
North Carolina government campaign to raise awareness of the opioid crisis
Stop The Stigma
Languge and rhetoric to use when discussing substance abuse disorder and addiction
Library Databases for Additional Information
Credo Reference
The library's largest collection of encyclopedias, dictionaries, and special reference books. Covers most major subjects.
Gale Health and Wellness
The library's recommended database for health-related info. Contains articles, videos, health assessment tools, and more.
ProQuest Central
One of the library's largest article databases. Provides scholarly sources on most subjects.
ProQuest International Newsstream
Contains articles from international newswires.
Commonly Abused Opioids
Codeine
Fentanyl
Hydrocodone
Hydromorphone
Meperidine
Methadone
Morphine
Oxycodone
Heroin
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