Background The number of opioid-involved overdose deaths in the United States remains a
national crisis. The HEALing Communities Study (HCS) will test whether Communities That …

Background As a core component of harm-reduction strategies to address the opioid crisis,
several countries have instituted publicly funded programs to distribute naloxone for lay …

Abstract Background and Context: Realization of the life-saving potential of “take-home
naloxone” has been a personal journey, but it has also been a collective journey. It has been …

Importance In 2021, the state of Rhode Island distributed 10 000 additional naloxone kits
compared with the prior year through partnerships with community-based organizations …

Aims To characterize the experiences of individuals accessing pharmacy-based naloxone
and relate these experiences to the risk environments and discourses in which they are …

Background Rates of fatal opioid overdose in Massachusetts (MA) and Rhode Island (RI) far
exceed the national average. Community-based opioid education and naloxone distribution …

The rapid rise in opioid misuse, disorder, and opioid-involved deaths among older
adolescents and young adults is an urgent public health problem. Prevention is a vital part of …

Objectives To assess the cost-effectiveness of an opioid abuse–prevention program
embedded in the Narcotics Information Management System (“the Network System to …

Background Pharmacist-implemented screening programs can be improved through
continuous program evaluation. Pharmacists are in a position to determine whether …

The purpose of this study was to explore existing practice models and opportunities
surrounding community pharmacist-delivered opioid counseling and naloxone (OCN) …