A systematic review of community opioid overdose prevention and naloxone distribution programs
Community-based opioid overdose prevention programs (OOPPs) that include the
distribution of naloxone have increased in response to alarmingly high overdose rates in …
distribution of naloxone have increased in response to alarmingly high overdose rates in …
What we know, and don't know, about the impact of state policy and systems-level interventions on prescription drug overdose
TM Haegerich, LJ Paulozzi, BJ Manns… - Drug and alcohol …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Drug overdose deaths have been rising since the early 1990s and is the
leading cause of injury death in the United States. Overdose from prescription opioids …
leading cause of injury death in the United States. Overdose from prescription opioids …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Take-home naloxone for the emergency interim management of opioid overdose: the public health application of an emergency medicine
Naloxone is a well-established essential medicine for the treatment of life-threatening
heroin/opioid overdose in emergency medicine. Over two decades, the concept of 'take …
heroin/opioid overdose in emergency medicine. Over two decades, the concept of 'take …
Twenty years of take-home naloxone for the prevention of overdose deaths from heroin and other opioids—conception and maturation
R McDonald, ND Campbell, J Strang - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Opioid overdose is a major cause of mortality, but injury and fatal outcomes can
be prevented by timely administration of the opioid antagonist naloxone. Pre-provision of …
be prevented by timely administration of the opioid antagonist naloxone. Pre-provision of …
High risk and little knowledge: overdose experiences and knowledge among young adult nonmedical prescription opioid users
Background Opioid-involved overdoses in the United States have dramatically increased in
the last 15 years, largely due to a rise in prescription opioid (PO) use. Yet few studies have …
the last 15 years, largely due to a rise in prescription opioid (PO) use. Yet few studies have …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding intentionality of fentanyl use and drug overdose risk: findings from a mixed methods study of people who inject drugs in New York City
C McKnight, CA Weng, M Reynoso, S Kimball… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background As the proportion of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl continues to
increase in the US, monitoring exposure to and possible changes in intention to use fentanyl …
increase in the US, monitoring exposure to and possible changes in intention to use fentanyl …
Characteristics of an overdose prevention, response, and naloxone distribution program in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
AS Bennett, A Bell, L Tomedi, EG Hulsey… - Journal of Urban Health, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Prevention Point Pittsburgh (PPP) is a public health advocacy organization that
operates Allegheny County's only needle exchange program. In 2002, PPP implemented an …
operates Allegheny County's only needle exchange program. In 2002, PPP implemented an …
US Military veterans and the opioid overdose crisis: a review of risk factors and prevention efforts
US military veterans have been heavily impacted by the opioid overdose crisis, with drug
overdose mortality rates increasing by 53% from 2010–2019. Risk for overdose among …
overdose mortality rates increasing by 53% from 2010–2019. Risk for overdose among …
[HTML][HTML] Rapid widespread distribution of intranasal naloxone for overdose prevention
D Madah-Amiri, T Clausen, P Lobmaier - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Take home naloxone programs have been successful internationally in training
bystanders to reverse an opioid overdose with naloxone, an opioid antagonist. A multi-site …
bystanders to reverse an opioid overdose with naloxone, an opioid antagonist. A multi-site …