ArticlePsychiatric research and clinical practice2019
World Opioid and Substance Use Epidemic: A Latin American Perspective.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Editorial: "Improving impacts of mental health treatment on substance misuse and vice versa".Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
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- Opioid use, regulation, and harms in Brazil: a comprehensive narrative overview of available data and indicators.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2021Review
- Higher Morbidity and Mortality in Trauma Intensive Care Unit Patients with Opium Addiction.Addiction & health · 2021Article
- The Opioid Crisis: Filling in the Picture.Psychiatric research and clinical practice · 2019Article
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Abstract
The opioid crisis is a growing social and public health phenomenon, particularly in developed countries such as the United States. Since the 1990s, this crisis has shown a variety of causal processes and consequences and has affected quality of life for millions of individuals, families, and communities across the globe. Although abuse of opioid-based painkillers appears to have triggered the epidemic in the United States, in this article, the problem is examined with a focus on Latin America, where drug-associated problems constitute threats to the health and quality of life for large segments of the population. After a review of the history of opium consumption and its consequences in the world and in Latin America, the authors present epidemiological data and information about regional market differences, professional involvement, clinical practices, public health realities, and prevention efforts. Recommendations are made for collaborative efforts to promote prevention policies and measures to improve the situation.
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