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Is Europe facing an opioid crisis like the United States? An analysis of opioid use and related adverse effects in 19 European countries between 2010 and 2018 by Pierce, Mimi, van Amsterdam, Jan, Kalkman, Gerard A., Schellekens, Arnt, van den Brink, Wim

“…BackgroundGiven the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States (US), we investigated the opioid situation in Europe. The aims of the study are to provide an…”
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Is Europe Facing an Emerging Opioid Crisis Comparable to the U.S.? by van Amsterdam, Jan, Pierce, Mimi, van den Brink, Wim

“…In the U.S., an opioid overdose crisis has emerged, attributable to over-prescription of opioid analgesics, driven by aggressive marketing by pharmaceutical…”
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Efficacy, tolerability, and safety of low-dose and high-dose baclofen in the treatment of alcohol dependence: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Pierce, Mimi, Sutterland, Arjen, Beraha, Esther M., Morley, Kirsten, van den Brink, Wim

“…A systematic review of the current literature on the efficacy of baclofen, particularly the effect of dosing, for the treatment of alcohol dependence (AD) is…”
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Predictors and motives of polydrug use in opioid users. A narrative review by van Amsterdam, Jan, Pierce, Mimi, van den Brink, Wim

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What lessons from Europe’s experience could be applied in the United States in response to the opioid addiction and overdose crisis? by Brink, Wim, Pierce, Mimi, Amsterdam, Jan

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Predictors and motives of polydrug use in opioid users. A narrative review by van Amsterdam, Jan, Pierce, Mimi, van den Brink, Wim

“…To review the recent literature on predictors and personal motives of polydrug use in opioid users with a focus on combined use of opioids with stimulants,…”
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Explaining the Differences in Opioid Overdose Deaths between Scotland and England/Wales: Implications for European Opioid Policies by van Amsterdam, Jan, van den Brink, Wim, Pierce, Mimi

“…Between 2009 and 2018, the number of opioid-related deaths (ORDs) in Scotland showed a dramatic increase, whereas in England and Wales, a much lower increase…”
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Hard Boiled: Alcohol Use as a Risk Factor for MDMA-Induced Hyperthermia: a Systematic Review by van Amsterdam, Jan, Brunt, Tibor M., Pierce, Mimi, van den Brink, Wim

“…Although MDMA (ecstasy) is a relatively safe recreational drug and is currently considered for therapeutic use for the treatment of posttraumatic stress…”
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