Opioid overdose and mortality among people who use or inject drugs in Myanmar: A large register-based study
Opioid overdose is common and disproportionately affects people outside existing programs. Expanding peer‑led and mobile outreach, tailoring referral pathways for migrants, broadening community naloxone distribution, and securing sustained domestic financing are urgent priorities.
Authors
- Maxim Kan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1273-7870)
- Fredrik Liljeros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8642-6624)
- Carl Fredrik Sjöland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3594-8849)
- Aung Yu Naing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1352-4124)
- Leo Ziegel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1442-4803)
- Anders Hammarberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9976-5227)
- Martin Kåberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6643-3245)
- Susanne Strömdahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6706-0177)
- Anna Mia Ekström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3912-1171)
- Keshab Deuba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9933-2210)
- T. Lin
- Ye Htet Kyaw
Institutions
- Public Health Agency of Sweden (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Stockholm South General Hospital (SE)
- Harm Reduction Services (US)
- Stockholm Health Care Services (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Drug Policy
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104968
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- United States Agency for International Development
- Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
- Vetenskapsrådet