Background As physicians have increased opioid prescribing, overdose deaths from
pharmaceutical opioids have substantially increased in the United States. Naloxone …

Deaths due to prescription and illicit opioid overdose have been rising at an alarming rate,
particularly in the USA. Although naloxone injection is a safe and effective treatment for …

Background Opioid overdose, which has reached epidemic levels in the United States, is
reversible by administration of the medication naloxone. Naloxone requires a prescription …

Abstract Background Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND) training for
persons who inject drugs (PWID) underlines the importance of summoning emergency …

Harm reduction policies and attitudes in the United States have advanced substantially in
recent years but still lag behind more advanced jurisdictions in Europe and elsewhere. The …

Background and aims Prescription opioid overdose is a leading cause of injury‐related
morbidity and mortality in the United States. We aimed to identify characteristics associated …

Background Overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) trains people who use
opioids (PWUO) in how to intervene in cases of opioid overdose but best practices have not …

Background and purpose Develop a naloxone training activity and assess the activity's
impact on increasing student pharmacist knowledge and confidence to counsel about …

HARGRAVES, Daniel et al. Evaluation of an interprofessional naloxone didactic and skills
session with medical residents and physician assistant learners. Pharmacy Pract …

Background. HIV/AIDS rates are higher in the Southern United States compared to other
regions of the country. Reasons for disparities include poverty, health care access, and …