Health(care) in the Crisis: Reflections in Science and Society on Opioid Addiction

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DOI
10.3390/ijerph18010341
eISSN
1660-4601
Externe Identifier
  • Clarivate Analytics Document Solution ID: PQ0PJ
  • PubMed Identifier: 33466370
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
1
Zeitschrift
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Schlüsselwörter
  • OxyContin
  • opioid abuse
  • chronic pain
  • patient narratives
Artikelnummer
ARTN 341
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2021
Status
Published
Titel
Health(care) in the Crisis: Reflections in Science and Society on Opioid Addiction
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  • Review
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18

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Abstract
<jats:p>Opioid abuse and misuse have led to an epidemic which is currently spreading worldwide. Since the number of opioid overdoses is still increasing, it is becoming obvious that current rather unsystematic approaches to tackle this health problem are not effective. This review suggests that fighting the opioid epidemic requires a structured public health approach. Therefore, it is important to consider not only scientific and biomedical perspectives, but societal implications and the lived experience of groups at risk as well. Hence, this review evaluates the risk factors associated with opioid overdoses and investigates the rates of chronic opioid misuse, particularly in the context of chronic pain as well as post-surgery treatments, as the entrance of opioids in people’s lives. Linking pharmaceutical biology to narrative analysis is essential to understand the modulations of the usual themes of addiction and abuse present in the opioid crisis. This paper shows that patient narratives can be an important resource in understanding the complexity of opioid abuse and addiction. In particular, the relationship between chronic pain and social inequality must be considered. The main goal of this review is to demonstrate how a deeper transdisciplinary-enriched understanding can lead to more precise strategies of prevention or treatment of opioid abuse.</jats:p>
Autoren
DOI
10.3390/ijerph18010341
eISSN
1660-4601
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
1
Zeitschrift
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Sprache
en
Online publication date
2021
Paginierung
341 - 341
Status
Published online
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MDPI AG
Herausgeber URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18010341
Datum der Datenerfassung
2021
Titel
Health(care) in the Crisis: Reflections in Science and Society on Opioid Addiction
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
18

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Abstract
Opioid abuse and misuse have led to an epidemic which is currently spreading worldwide. Since the number of opioid overdoses is still increasing, it is becoming obvious that current rather unsystematic approaches to tackle this health problem are not effective. This review suggests that fighting the opioid epidemic requires a structured public health approach. Therefore, it is important to consider not only scientific and biomedical perspectives, but societal implications and the lived experience of groups at risk as well. Hence, this review evaluates the risk factors associated with opioid overdoses and investigates the rates of chronic opioid misuse, particularly in the context of chronic pain as well as post-surgery treatments, as the entrance of opioids in people's lives. Linking pharmaceutical biology to narrative analysis is essential to understand the modulations of the usual themes of addiction and abuse present in the opioid crisis. This paper shows that patient narratives can be an important resource in understanding the complexity of opioid abuse and addiction. In particular, the relationship between chronic pain and social inequality must be considered. The main goal of this review is to demonstrate how a deeper transdisciplinary-enriched understanding can lead to more precise strategies of prevention or treatment of opioid abuse.
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  • Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
Autoren
DOI
10.3390/ijerph18010341
eISSN
1660-4601
Externe Identifier
  • PubMed Identifier: 33466370
  • PubMed Central ID: PMC7795923
Funding acknowledgements
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft: DFG GRK2015/2
Open access
true
ISSN
1661-7827
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
1
Zeitschrift
International journal of environmental research and public health
Schlüsselwörter
  • Humans
  • Opioid-Related Disorders
  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Behavior, Addictive
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Chronic Pain
  • Opioid Epidemic
Sprache
eng
Medium
Electronic
Online publication date
2021
Open access status
Open Access
Paginierung
E341
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2021
Status
Published
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CC BY
Datum der Datenerfassung
2021
Titel
Health(care) in the Crisis: Reflections in Science and Society on Opioid Addiction.
Sub types
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • review-article
  • Review
  • Journal Article
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
18

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Abstract
Opioid abuse and misuse have led to an epidemic which is currently spreading worldwide. Since the number of opioid overdoses is still increasing, it is becoming obvious that current rather unsystematic approaches to tackle this health problem are not effective. This review suggests that fighting the opioid epidemic requires a structured public health approach. Therefore, it is important to consider not only scientific and biomedical perspectives, but societal implications and the lived experience of groups at risk as well. Hence, this review evaluates the risk factors associated with opioid overdoses and investigates the rates of chronic opioid misuse, particularly in the context of chronic pain as well as post-surgery treatments, as the entrance of opioids in people's lives. Linking pharmaceutical biology to narrative analysis is essential to understand the modulations of the usual themes of addiction and abuse present in the opioid crisis. This paper shows that patient narratives can be an important resource in understanding the complexity of opioid abuse and addiction. In particular, the relationship between chronic pain and social inequality must be considered. The main goal of this review is to demonstrate how a deeper transdisciplinary-enriched understanding can lead to more precise strategies of prevention or treatment of opioid abuse.
Date of acceptance
2020
Autoren
Autoren-URL
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33466370
DOI
10.3390/ijerph18010341
eISSN
1660-4601
Externe Identifier
  • PubMed Central ID: PMC7795923
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
1
Zeitschrift
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Schlüsselwörter
  • OxyContin
  • chronic pain
  • opioid abuse
  • patient narratives
  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Behavior, Addictive
  • Chronic Pain
  • Humans
  • Opioid Epidemic
  • Opioid-Related Disorders
  • Socioeconomic Factors
Sprache
eng
Country
Switzerland
PII
ijerph18010341
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2021
Status
Published online
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2021
Titel
Health(care) in the Crisis: Reflections in Science and Society on Opioid Addiction.
Sub types
  • Journal Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
18

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