Opioid-related mortality is a growing problem in the United States, and in 2015 there were
over 33,000 opioid-related deaths. To combat this mortality trend, naloxone is increasingly …

Abstract Background and Aims Fatal outcome of opioid overdose, once detected, is
preventable through timely administration of the antidote naloxone. Take‐home naloxone …

Background. Opioids contribute to more than 60 000 deaths annually in North America.
While the expansion of overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) programs has …

Objective To evaluate the impact of state supported overdose education and nasal naloxone
distribution (OEND) programs on rates of opioid related death from overdose and acute care …

Community-based opioid overdose prevention programs (OOPPs) that include the
distribution of naloxone have increased in response to alarmingly high overdose rates in …

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Supplement. Chinese translation Background: Opioid overdose is a leading cause of …

Objectives. We examined the association between the expansion of methadone and
buprenorphine treatment and the prevalence of heroin overdose deaths in Baltimore …

Opioid dependence is a problem of national concern, especially with dramatically increased
rates of abuse and dependence of prescription opioids. The current article provides an up-to …

The objective of this review was to assess the effectiveness of bystander naloxone
administration and overdose education programs by synthesizing quantitative results …

Opioids are potent respiratory depressants, and overdose is a leading cause of death
among people who use them. Worldwide, an estimated 69 000 people die from opioid …