Why are some people who have received overdose education and naloxone reticent to call Emergency Medical Services in the event of overdose?
Abstract Background Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND) training for
persons who inject drugs (PWID) underlines the importance of summoning emergency …
persons who inject drugs (PWID) underlines the importance of summoning emergency …
Physicians' knowledge of and willingness to prescribe naloxone to reverse accidental opiate overdose: challenges and opportunities
L Beletsky, R Ruthazer, GE Macalino, JD Rich… - Journal of Urban …, 2007 - Springer
Naloxone, the standard treatment for heroin overdose, is a safe and effective prescription
drug commonly administered by emergency room physicians or first responders acting …
drug commonly administered by emergency room physicians or first responders acting …
“Caught with a body” yet protected by law? Calling 911 for opioid overdose in the context of the Good Samaritan Law
AD Latimore, RS Bergstein - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2017 - Elsevier
Background To address soaring opioid overdose fatality rates, 41 US states have passed
Good Samaritan Laws (GSLs) extending legal immunity to overdose bystanders who call for …
Good Samaritan Laws (GSLs) extending legal immunity to overdose bystanders who call for …
Injection drug users trained by overdose prevention programs: responses to witnessed overdoses
In response to the growing public health problem of drug overdose, community-based
organizations have initiated overdose prevention programs (OPPs), which distribute …
organizations have initiated overdose prevention programs (OPPs), which distribute …
Overdose rescues by trained and untrained participants and change in opioid use among substance-using participants in overdose education and naloxone …
M Doe-Simkins, E Quinn, Z Xuan, A Sorensen-Alawad… - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background One approach to preventing opioid overdose, a leading cause of premature,
preventable mortality, is to provide overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) …
preventable mortality, is to provide overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) …
Perspectives from law enforcement officers who respond to overdose calls for service and administer naloxone
HM Smiley-McDonald, PR Attaway, NJ Richardson… - Health & justice, 2022 - Springer
Background Many law enforcement agencies across the United States equip their officers
with the life-saving drug naloxone to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Although …
with the life-saving drug naloxone to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Although …
“That's why people don't call 911”: ending routine police attendance at drug overdoses
E van der Meulen, SKH Chu… - International journal of drug …, 2021 - Elsevier
Research has shown that police attendance and the corresponding threat of criminal
charges are major deterrents to people seeking emergency medical assistance in the event …
charges are major deterrents to people seeking emergency medical assistance in the event …
[HTML][HTML] Correlates of seeking emergency medical help in the event of an overdose in British Columbia, Canada: Findings from the Take Home Naloxone program
M Karamouzian, M Kuo, A Crabtree… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background British Columbia (BC), Canada, is experiencing an unprecedented
number of opioid overdoses mainly due to the contamination of illicit drugs with fentanyl and …
number of opioid overdoses mainly due to the contamination of illicit drugs with fentanyl and …
Association between non-fatal opioid overdose and encounters with healthcare and criminal justice systems: identifying opportunities for intervention
Background Accidental overdose, driven largely by opioids, is a leading cause of death
among people who inject drugs (PWIDs). We conducted secondary analysis of data from a …
among people who inject drugs (PWIDs). We conducted secondary analysis of data from a …
The effectiveness of drug-related Good Samaritan laws: a review of the literature
Abstract Background The United States (US) and Canada are in the midst of an opioid
overdose epidemic. Many people who use illicit drugs (PWUD) do not call an emergency …
overdose epidemic. Many people who use illicit drugs (PWUD) do not call an emergency …