Is England facing an opioid epidemic?

IF 1.3 Q4 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

British Journal of Pain Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI:10.1177/20494637231160684

Antonia-Olivia Roberts, Georgia C Richards

引用次数: 2

Abstract

The opioid crisis in the United States (US) is one of the most high-profile public health scandals of the 21st century with millions of people unknowingly becoming dependent on opioids. The United Kingdom (UK) had the world's highest rate of opioid consumption in 2019, and opiate-related drug poisoning deaths have increased by 388% since 1993 in England and Wales. This article explores the epidemiological definitions of public health emergencies and epidemics in the context of opioid use, misuse, and mortality in England, to establish whether England is facing an opioid crisis.

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英国正面临阿片类药物泛滥吗?

美国的阿片类药物危机是21世纪最引人注目的公共卫生丑闻之一，数百万人在不知不觉中依赖阿片类药物。2019年，英国是世界上阿片类药物消费量最高的国家，自1993年以来，英格兰和威尔士与阿片类药物有关的药物中毒死亡人数增加了388%。本文探讨了在英国阿片类药物使用、滥用和死亡率背景下突发公共卫生事件和流行病的流行病学定义，以确定英国是否面临阿片类药物危机。

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British Journal of Pain CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-

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3.20

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11.10%

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期刊介绍： British Journal of Pain is a peer-reviewed quarterly British journal with an international multidisciplinary Editorial Board. The journal publishes original research and reviews on all major aspects of pain and pain management. Reviews reflect the body of evidence of the topic and are suitable for a multidisciplinary readership. Where empirical evidence is lacking, the reviews reflect the generally held opinions of experts in the field. The Journal has broadened its scope and has become a forum for publishing primary research together with brief reports related to pain and pain interventions. Submissions from all over the world have been published and are welcome. Official journal of the British Pain Society.