Opiate users' knowledge about overdose prevention and naloxone in New York City: a focus group study
N Worthington, T Markham Piper, S Galea… - Harm Reduction …, 2006 - Springer
Background Drug-induced and drug-related deaths have been increasing for the past
decade throughout the US. In NYC, drug overdose accounts for nearly 900 deaths per year …
decade throughout the US. In NYC, drug overdose accounts for nearly 900 deaths per year …
Provision of naloxone to injection drug users as an overdose prevention strategy: early evidence from a pilot study in New York City
S Galea, N Worthington, TM Piper, VV Nandi, M Curtis… - Addictive …, 2006 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Naloxone, an opiate antagonist that can avert opiate overdose morality,
has long been prescribed to drug users in Europe and in a few US cities. However, there …
has long been prescribed to drug users in Europe and in a few US cities. However, there …
Evaluation of the Staying Alive programme: training injection drug users to properly administer naloxone and save lives
KE Tobin, SG Sherman, P Beilenson, C Welsh… - International Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: In response to the high rates of opiate-related overdoses and deaths in the
United States, a number of overdose prevention programmes have been implemented that …
United States, a number of overdose prevention programmes have been implemented that …
Evaluation of a naloxone distribution and administration program in New York City
TM Piper, S Stancliff, S Rudenstine… - Substance use & …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Naloxone, an opiate antagonist that can avert opiate overdose mortality, has only recently
been prescribed to drug users in a few jurisdictions (Chicago, Baltimore, New Mexico, New …
been prescribed to drug users in a few jurisdictions (Chicago, Baltimore, New Mexico, New …
Overdose prevention and naloxone prescription for opioid users in San Francisco
L Enteen, J Bauer, R McLean, E Wheeler… - Journal of Urban …, 2010 - Springer
Opiate overdose is a significant cause of mortality among injection drug users (IDUs) in the
United States (US). Opiate overdose can be reversed by administering naloxone, an opiate …
United States (US). Opiate overdose can be reversed by administering naloxone, an opiate …
Overdose prevention for injection drug users: lessons learned from naloxone training and distribution programs in New York City
TM Piper, S Rudenstine, S Stancliff, S Sherman… - Harm Reduction …, 2007 - Springer
Background Fatal heroin overdose is a significant cause of mortality for injection drug users
(IDUs). Many of these deaths are preventable because opiate overdoses can be quickly and …
(IDUs). Many of these deaths are preventable because opiate overdoses can be quickly and …
Attitudes about prescribing take-home naloxone to injection drug users for the management of heroin overdose: a survey of street-recruited injectors in the San …
KH Seal, M Downing, AH Kral, S Singleton-Banks… - Journal of Urban …, 2003 - Springer
Naloxone, an injectable opiate antagonist, can immediately reverse an opiate overdose and
prevent overdose death. We sought to determine injection drug users'(IDUs) attitudes about …
prevent overdose death. We sought to determine injection drug users'(IDUs) attitudes about …
A review of opioid overdose prevention and naloxone prescribing: implications for translating community programming into clinical practice
SR Mueller, AY Walley, SL Calcaterra… - Substance …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background As physicians have increased opioid prescribing, overdose deaths from
pharmaceutical opioids have substantially increased in the United States. Naloxone …
pharmaceutical opioids have substantially increased in the United States. Naloxone …
Prescribing naloxone to actively injecting heroin users: a program to reduce heroin overdose deaths
S Maxwell, D Bigg, K Stanczykiewicz… - Journal of addictive …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Heroin overdose deaths have increased alarmingly in Chicago over the past decade.
Naloxone, an opioid antagonist with no abuse potential, has been used to reverse opiate …
Naloxone, an opioid antagonist with no abuse potential, has been used to reverse opiate …
Practical implications of naloxone knowledge among suburban people who use opioids
Background Naloxone distribution programs have been a cornerstone of the public health
response to the overdose crisis in the USA. Yet people who use opioids (PWUO) continue to …
response to the overdose crisis in the USA. Yet people who use opioids (PWUO) continue to …