Revive and refuse: Capacity, autonomy, and refusal of care after opioid overdose
Physicians generally recommend that patients resuscitated with naloxone after opioid
overdose stay in the emergency department for a period of observation in order to prevent …
overdose stay in the emergency department for a period of observation in order to prevent …
A scoping review of community-based post-opioid overdose intervention programs: implications of program structure and outcomes
Background An emergent intervention to address the opioid epidemic is the use of
multidisciplinary outreach teams which connect an individual in the community to healthcare …
multidisciplinary outreach teams which connect an individual in the community to healthcare …
Decriminalization of drug possession in Oregon: Analysis and early lessons
K Russoniello, SP Vakharia… - Drug science, policy …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
In November 2020, Oregon voters approved Measure 110, a ballot initiative that
decriminalized possession of small quantities of all drugs and allocated hundreds of millions …
decriminalized possession of small quantities of all drugs and allocated hundreds of millions …
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 …
“It wasn't here, and now it is. It's everywhere": fentanyl's rising presence in Oregon's drug supply
Background Illicit fentanyl has contributed to a drastic increase in overdose drug deaths.
While fentanyl has subsumed the drug supply in the Northeastern and Midwestern USA, it …
While fentanyl has subsumed the drug supply in the Northeastern and Midwestern USA, it …
A national survey of law enforcement post-overdose response efforts
B Ray, NJ Richardson, PR Attaway… - The American journal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Law enforcement agencies in the US have provided naloxone to officers and
developed initiatives to follow-up after a non-fatal overdose. However, the prevalence and …
developed initiatives to follow-up after a non-fatal overdose. However, the prevalence and …
“Another tool in the toolkit”—Perceptions, suggestions, and concerns of emergency service providers about the implementation of a supervised consumption site
D Perlmutter, C Wettemann, CE Fockele… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background As Supervised Consumption Sites (SCS) are implemented in the
United States, it is important to consider the needs and perceptions of impacted …
United States, it is important to consider the needs and perceptions of impacted …
(Re) situating expertise in community-based overdose response: Insights from an ethnographic study of overdose prevention sites (OPS) in Vancouver, Canada
Abstract Overdose Prevention Sites (OPS) are low-barrier services where people may use
illicit drugs under the monitoring of staff trained to provide life-saving care in the event of an …
illicit drugs under the monitoring of staff trained to provide life-saving care in the event of an …
Compassion, stigma, and professionalism among emergency personnel responding to the opioid crisis: An exploratory study in New Hampshire, USA
SA Metcalf, EC Saunders, SK Moore… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Drug overdoses are the leading cause of death in the United States for those
under 50 years of age, and New Hampshire has been disproportionately affected, resulting …
under 50 years of age, and New Hampshire has been disproportionately affected, resulting …
“It's Pretty Sad If You Get Used to It”: A Qualitative Study of First Responder Experiences with Opioid Overdose Emergencies
K Patch, C Huang, S Hendriks… - Prehospital …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background First responders play a vital role in the United States opioid drug overdose
crisis, a public health emergency that has claimed many lives. Objective We sought to …
crisis, a public health emergency that has claimed many lives. Objective We sought to …