Preventing opioid overdose with peer-administered naloxone: findings from a rural state

Preventing opioid overdose with peer-administered naloxone: findings from a rural state

Abstract Background In response to the opioid epidemic, naloxone distribution programs aim to prevent overdose death by making naloxone available and training people to use it. Peers of individuals at risk of opioid overdose are well-positioned to administer naloxone and prevent overdose death. Meth...

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Main Authors: Bridget L. Hanson, Rebecca R. Porter, Amanda L. Zöld, Heather Terhorst-Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Opioid overdose
Opioid epidemic
Naloxone
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-019-0352-0

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