85. The Rigmarole: Getting Care After an Overdose

Why do patients choose not to get medical care for an opioid overdose? 

 

Harris SJ, Desai IK, Situ Y, Meyer A, Song M, Shah H, Whaley S, Heidari O, Allen ST, Krawczyk N, Sherman SG, Saloner B. "I didn't want to go through the whole rigmarole": A qualitative exploration of overdose survivor service engagement experiences following nonfatal overdose in seven U.S. states. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2026 Aug 17;191:210093. doi: 10.1016/j.josat.2026.210093. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42604668. 

 

We also discuss how tobacco companies are blatantly flouting the FDA’s rules on vapes, and the deadly new opioid cychlorphine. 

 

Journal of Pain Research: Cychlorphine (N-Propionitrile Chlorphine): An Emerging Benzimidazolone Synthetic Opioid and Its Implications for Overdose Recognition and Management  

New York Times: A Teen Autopsy Marks the Arrival of a Deadly Drug in San Francisco 

Stat: Reynolds is selling fruity new vapes unauthorized by FDA 

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