...Ini Dele-Adedeji; Lala Ireland; Gernot Klantschnig Purpose This paper aims to examine the friction that has surfaced since the adoption of policy measures restricting access to tramadol, a synthetic opioid, in Nigeria in 2018. Our analysis reveals how non-licensed pharmaceutical actors, who have...

...Brian C. Kelly; Mike Vuolo Purpose The emergence of fentanyl has deepened concerns about the opioid crisis. The shift has created new distinctions in patterns of opioid use, which may be important for prevention and intervention. This paper aims to examine sociodemographic correlates as well...

... health crisis. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on qualitative content analysis of government and scholarly sources between 2008 and 2021 to identify strengths and gaps underlying the Canadian Federal Government’s evidence-based solutions to the opioid death crisis. Key questions...