Risk of fentanyl overdose among clients of the Sydney Medically Supervised Injecting Centre.
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- Int J Drug Policy, 2016, 37, pp. 111-114
- Issue Date:
- 2016-11
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dc.contributor.author | Latimer, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Ling, S | |
dc.contributor.author |
Flaherty, I https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3874-2758 |
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dc.contributor.author | Jauncey, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Salmon, AM | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-04-19T00:59:24Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-08-02 | |
dc.date.available | 2022-04-19T00:59:24Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016-11 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Int J Drug Policy, 2016, 37, pp. 111-114 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0955-3959 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1873-4758 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10453/156386 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background Fentanyl is a powerful analgesic, the prescription of which has increased markedly in recent years. The emergence of the drug at the Sydney Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC) warranted a retrospective clinical audit to assess the risk of fentanyl overdose in comparison with other opioids, in the context of a drug consumption room. Method Heroin, fentanyl or other prescription opioids (PO) injections resulting in overdose were audited (September 1, 2012 and August 31, 2015). Rates of overdose per 1000 injections and relative risks (RR) of overdose were calculated. Results In the audit period 189,203 injections by 4177 individuals occurred, with fentanyl injections increasing by 1000%, heroin injections increasing by 70% and, inversely, a sharp decline in other PO injections. Fentanyl injections had approximately four and half times the risk of resulting in overdose than heroin or other PO injections combined (RR = 4.6); and, had two times the risk of heroin injections, and eight times the risk of resulting in overdose than other PO injections (RR = 2.2 and RR = 7.9). Conclusion Findings from a drug consumption room, such as the Sydney MSIC can effectively inform harm reduction services and emergency services of the increased use of, and therefore risk of, fentanyl overdose relative to other opioids. The dynamic nature of drug markets mean that services such as MSIC are uniquely placed to provide not only real-time data on drug use trends, but also safer injecting advice to those engaging in new practices. | |
dc.format | Print-Electronic | |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.publisher | Elsevier BV | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Int J Drug Policy | |
dc.relation.isbasedon | 10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.08.004 | |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess | |
dc.subject | 11 Medical and Health Sciences, 16 Studies in Human Society, 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | |
dc.subject.classification | Substance Abuse | |
dc.subject.mesh | Adult | |
dc.subject.mesh | Analgesics, Opioid | |
dc.subject.mesh | Clinical Audit | |
dc.subject.mesh | Drug Overdose | |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | |
dc.subject.mesh | Fentanyl | |
dc.subject.mesh | Heroin | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | |
dc.subject.mesh | Needle-Exchange Programs | |
dc.subject.mesh | New South Wales | |
dc.subject.mesh | Prescription Drugs | |
dc.subject.mesh | Retrospective Studies | |
dc.subject.mesh | Risk | |
dc.subject.mesh | Substance Abuse, Intravenous | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Substance Abuse, Intravenous | |
dc.subject.mesh | Heroin | |
dc.subject.mesh | Fentanyl | |
dc.subject.mesh | Analgesics, Opioid | |
dc.subject.mesh | Risk | |
dc.subject.mesh | Retrospective Studies | |
dc.subject.mesh | Adult | |
dc.subject.mesh | Needle-Exchange Programs | |
dc.subject.mesh | New South Wales | |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | |
dc.subject.mesh | Clinical Audit | |
dc.subject.mesh | Prescription Drugs | |
dc.subject.mesh | Drug Overdose | |
dc.title | Risk of fentanyl overdose among clients of the Sydney Medically Supervised Injecting Centre. | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
utslib.citation.volume | 37 | |
utslib.location.activity | Netherlands | |
utslib.for | 11 Medical and Health Sciences | |
utslib.for | 16 Studies in Human Society | |
utslib.for | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health | |
utslib.copyright.status | closed_access | * |
dc.date.updated | 2022-04-19T00:59:23Z | |
pubs.publication-status | Published | |
pubs.volume | 37 |
Abstract:
Background Fentanyl is a powerful analgesic, the prescription of which has increased markedly in recent years. The emergence of the drug at the Sydney Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC) warranted a retrospective clinical audit to assess the risk of fentanyl overdose in comparison with other opioids, in the context of a drug consumption room. Method Heroin, fentanyl or other prescription opioids (PO) injections resulting in overdose were audited (September 1, 2012 and August 31, 2015). Rates of overdose per 1000 injections and relative risks (RR) of overdose were calculated. Results In the audit period 189,203 injections by 4177 individuals occurred, with fentanyl injections increasing by 1000%, heroin injections increasing by 70% and, inversely, a sharp decline in other PO injections. Fentanyl injections had approximately four and half times the risk of resulting in overdose than heroin or other PO injections combined (RR = 4.6); and, had two times the risk of heroin injections, and eight times the risk of resulting in overdose than other PO injections (RR = 2.2 and RR = 7.9). Conclusion Findings from a drug consumption room, such as the Sydney MSIC can effectively inform harm reduction services and emergency services of the increased use of, and therefore risk of, fentanyl overdose relative to other opioids. The dynamic nature of drug markets mean that services such as MSIC are uniquely placed to provide not only real-time data on drug use trends, but also safer injecting advice to those engaging in new practices.
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