Delivering Opioid Overdose Prevention in Bars and Nightclubs: A Public Awareness Pilot in New York City.

Drug seizure data indicate the presence of fentanyl in the cocaine supplies nationally and in New York City (NYC). In NYC, 39% of cocaine-only involved overdose deaths in 2017 also involved fentanyl, suggesting that fentanyl in the cocaine supply is associated with overdose deaths. To raise awareness of fentanyl overdose risk among people who use cocaine, the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene pilot tested an awareness campaign in 23 NYC nightlife venues.

Overdose Deaths Involving Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogs - New York City, 2000-2017.

Unintentional drug overdose deaths have climbed to record high levels, claiming approximately 70,000 lives in the United States in 2017 alone (1). The emergence of illicitly manufactured fentanyl* (a synthetic, short-acting opioid with 50-100 times the potency of morphine) mixed into heroin, cocaine, and counterfeit pills, with or without the users' knowledge, has increased the risk for fatal overdose (2,3). The New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) conducts routine overdose mortality surveillance by linking death certificates with toxicology findings from the NYC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME).

Estimating the Risk of Exposure to Fentanyl in New York City: Testing Drug Residue in Used Syringes.

Objectives: To estimate the risk of exposure to fentanyl among syringe exchange program (SEP) participants in New York City.

Methods: We recruited a convenience sample from 11 SEPs in New York City between March and June 2017. Consenting participants (n = 434) received a labeled syringe for their next injection.

Alcohol use among young men who have sex with men.

This study reveals associations between alcohol use and demographic variables, as well as the relation between alcohol use and sexual activity, using episodic data. Data were obtained during summer and fall 2008 from a sample of 558 gay, bisexual, and other young men who have sex with men (YMSM), ages of 13-29 years in New York City. Recruitment strategies targeted potential participants at gay-related venues and public spaces often frequented by YMSM.