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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Development and implementation of an opioid overdose prevention and response program in Toronto, Ontario
PN Leece, S Hopkins, C Marshall, A Orkin… - Canadian Journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Objectives We describe the development of the first community-based opioid overdose
prevention and response program with naloxone distribution offered by a public health unit …
prevention and response program with naloxone distribution offered by a public health unit …
Preventing deaths from rising opioid overdose in the US–the promise of naloxone antidote in community-based naloxone take-home programs
MM Straus, UE Ghitza, B Tai - Substance abuse and rehabilitation, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The opioid overdose epidemic is an alarming and serious public health problem in the
United States (US) that has been escalating for 11 years. The 2011 National Survey on Drug …
United States (US) that has been escalating for 11 years. The 2011 National Survey on Drug …