Willingness to use a wearable device capable of detecting and reversing overdose among people who use opioids in Philadelphia

Willingness to use a wearable device capable of detecting and reversing overdose among people who use opioids in Philadelphia

Abstract Background The incidence of opioid-related overdose deaths has been rising for 30 years and has been further exacerbated amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Naloxone can reverse opioid overdose, lower death rates, and enable a transition to medication for opioid use disorder. Though current formu...

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Main Authors: Katie Kanter, Ryan Gallagher, Feyisope Eweje, Alexander Lee, David Gordon, Stephen Landy, Julia Gasior, Haideliza Soto-Calderon, Peter F. Cronholm, Ben Cocchiaro, James Weimer, Alexis Roth, Stephen Lankenau, Jacob Brenner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Naloxone
Overdose detection
Overdose reversal
Opioid use disorder
Medical device
Wearable device
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00522-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00522-3

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