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 …

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 …

Aim To examine the impact of training in overdose management and naloxone provision on
the knowledge and confidence of current opiate users; and to record subsequent …

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 …

Introduction Drug overdoses are the leading cause of accidental death in the United States.
It is imperative to explore predictors of opioid overdose in order to facilitate targeted …

Opiate overdose persists as a major public health problem, contributing to significant
morbidity and mortality among opiate users globally. Opiate overdose can be reversed by …

Context: Heroin use in the US has exploded in recent years, and heroin overdoses requiring
naloxone are very common. After awakening, some heroin users refuse further treatment or …

Background There is a high risk of death from opioid overdose following release from prison.
Efforts to develop and implement overdose prevention programs for justice-involved …

Introduction Rates of opioid overdose (OD) have risen to unprecedented numbers and more
than half of incarcerated individuals meet the criteria for substance use disorder, placing …

Objectives. To examine differences in rates of opioid overdose death (OOD) between former
North Carolina (NC) inmates and NC residents and evaluate factors associated with …