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Lyapustina, T., Rutkow, L., Chang, HY., Daubresse, M., Ramji, AF., Faul, M., Stuart, EA., Alexander, GC. (2016). Effect of a "Pill Mill" Law on Opioid Prescribing and Utilization: The Case of Texas. Drug and Alcohol Depend.
Maryland Poison Center. (2016). ToxTidbits: Bystander Naloxone and The Poison Center.
Maryland Poison Center. (2016). ToxTidbits: Carfentanil.
McDermott, C. (2016). As N.H Drug Deaths Climb, Fentanyl (Not Heroin) Plays a Role in Most Overdoses. New Hampshire Public Radio.
MD Poison Center. (2016). Carfentanil. Tox Tidbits.
Meacham, M.C., Strathdee, S. A., Rangel, G., Armenta, R. F., Gaines, T. L., Garfein, R. S. (2016). Prevalence and Correlates of Heroin- Methamphetamine Co-Injection Among Persons Who Inject Drugs in San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 77(5), 774-781.
Mettler, K. (2016). This is Unprecedented: 174 Heroin Overdoses in 6 Days in Cincinnati. The Washington Post.
Mohney, G. (2016). Why Superpotent Synthetic Opioids are 'Crazy Dangerous,' DEA Says. ABC News.
National Governors Association. (2016). Finding Solutions to the Prescription Opioid and Heroin Crisis: A Road Map for the States
National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2016). Buprenorphine Prescribers Treat Below Current Patient Limits. Science Spotlight.
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. (2016). Advisory #8: Increase in Drug Overdose Deaths and Increased Presence of Fentanyl in New York City. Fentanyl-HAN-advisory (1) (3).pdf71.25 KB
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. (2016). Benzodiazepines in New York City (Epi Data Brief). databrief72.pdf362.39 KB
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. (2016). Benzodiazepines in New York City (Epi Data Tables). datatable72.pdf1.04 MB
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. (2016). Judicious Prescribing of Benzodiazepines. benzochi.pdf735.5 KB
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. (2016). Unintentional Drug Poisoning (Overdose) Deaths Involving Heroin and/ or Fentanyl in New York City (Data Tables), 2012-2015. datatable74.pdf834.59 KB
Nir, S.M. (2016). Chasing Bigger High, Marijuana Users Turn to 'Dabbing'. New York Times.
Nir, SM. (2016). K2 Overdoses Surge in New York: At Least 30 Cases This Week Alone. New York Times.
NPR All Things Considered. (2016). Opioids Can Derail the Lives of Older People, Too.
NPR News. (2016). 'Drug Dealer, M.D.': Misunderstandings and Good Intentions Fueled by the Opioid Epidemic.
NYC First Lady, U.S Surgeon General, Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services and Health Commissioner Discuss Opioid Epidemic, Mental Health Interventions at Montefiore Hospital. (2016). Press Release. benzopressrelease.pdf278.55 KB
Ornstein, C. (2016). How the Nation's Opioid Epidemic Is Morphing--and Growing. ProPublica.
Palamar, J, Shearston, J, Dawson, E, Mateu-Gelabert, P, Ompad, D. (2016). Nonmedical Opioid Use and Heroin Use in a Nationally Representative Sample of US High School Seniors. Drug and Alcohol Depend.
Palamar, JJ., Su, MK., Hoffman, RS. (2016). Characteristics of Novel Psychoactive Substance Exposures Reported to New York City Poison Center, 2011-2014. PubMed.
Partnership News Service Staff. (2016). Powerful Heroin Substitute Called Pink Being Sold Online.
Pew Charitable Trusts. (2016). Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs.