Introduction: In the USA, syringe services programmes (SSPs) provide a range of harm
reduction services and have numerous benefits for communities. However, stigma …

Background Prior work has suggested that first responders have mixed feelings about harm
reduction strategies used to fight the opioid epidemic, such as the use of naloxone to …

Background: The opioid crisis is a public health emergency in the United States, particularly
in rural Pennsylvania. Stigma in rural communities is a treatment barrier and impacts harm …

Little is known about the general public's perceptions regarding community pharmacist-
delivered naloxone services at the national level. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was …

Background Because the nature and magnitude of stigmatizing views associated with opioid
dependency vary by social, cultural, and structural factors, strategies to reduce public stigma …

Background The rising prevalence of fast-acting opioids in the USA suggests the increased
need for non-professional first responder administration of naloxone. Effective administration …

This study explored what perceptions and beliefs about substances and substance users,
personal experiences, and network experiences with substance use were related to …

Objectives Widespread naloxone distribution is key to mitigating opioid-related morbidity,
but stigma remains a barrier. Naloxone stigma among providers, emergency responders …

Introduction Rates of opioid overdose deaths (OOD) have increased since the introduction of
illicitly manufactured fentanyl in the US drug supply. Though community-based naloxone …

Introduction To assist the state of Ohio in addressing the opioid epidemic, the Ohio Attorney
General appointed experts in a variety of academic disciplines to the Scientific Committee …