Elsevier, the information analytics business specialising in science and health, has created the Opioid Epidemic Resource Center to help healthcare professionals, medical researchers and the public understand the ongoing opioid epidemic.
The Opioid Epidemic Resource Center, freely available on Elsevier Connect, Elsevier's public news and information website, includes content from Elsevier's many medical journals, textbooks and other clinical resources. Also available is information that is used by practicing nurses and doctors and resources for patients and their families.
Dr. Leslie Dye, Editor-in-Chief of Point of Care Content for Clinical Solutions at Elsevier and a medical toxicologist and emergency medicine physician, is curating the content featured on the resource center.
The United States federal government recently declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. That declaration will redirect federal resources and loosen regulations to combat opioid abuse, particularly in rural areas. More than 100 Americans die daily from related overdoses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Opioids, primarily prescription painkillers, heroin and fentanyl, are fuelling drug overdoses across the USA.
The Opioid Epidemic Resource Center is advised by Dr. Dye and other professionals at Elsevier and will be updated with the most current research and evidence-based information available. Elsevier publishes about 25 percent of the world's scientific content, including thousands of textbooks and journals, drug information, clinical guidelines and patient education.
The resource center on Elsevier Connect also links to other authoritative resources, including the CDC and the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, the site features links to data from Scopus and SciVal, which provide insight into global research on opioid use and abuse.
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