CSI:OPIOIDs (Clinical Context of Suicide Following OpioidTransitions) is a scientific research study to closely examine suicides that have occurred after prescription opioid dose reductions in patients with long-term pain. The team will look at 110-120 suicides, split between those individuals who were Veterans of the US armed forces and people who were not Veterans.
The CSI:OPIOIDs team will:
The approach used in this study, psychological autopsy, offers a descriptive portrait of each death. The resulting insights will help health systems, policy makers, and prescribers make better decisions to prevent these tragedies. There is a website for thegeneral public and a separate one for persons who wish to enter the study.
To learn more about the study or if you are interested inparticipating, please select the following: https://www.csiopioids.org/.
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