Science & Tech Spotlight: Opioid Vaccines
Science & Tech Spotlight: Opioid Vaccines, Report No. GAO-19-706SP, Sep 2019
More than 10 million people in the United States abused opioids such as heroin and fentanyl in 2017, and there were over 47,000 opioid-related overdose deaths. One treatment under development is an opioid vaccine, which could block the drugs from entering the central nervous system. It essentially immunizes patients from drug-induced euphoria, as well as addiction and overdose. Advantages of a vaccine over current treatments include a minimal need for medical supervision and no potential for abuse.
Publication type:
project report
Publication language:
English
Publication date:
2019
Publication URL:
https://www.gao.gov/assets/710/701375.pdf
Institute:
Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics team of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) (STAA)
Country:
United States of America
Project:
Science & Tech Spotlight: Opioid Vaccines (STAA)

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