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Clinical pharmacology and therapy, 2022 In response to a surge of deaths from synthetic opioid overdoses, there have been increased efforts to distribute naloxone products in community settings.
J. Mann +15 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2023 Background Opioid overdose fatalities are preventable with timely administration of naloxone, an opioid antagonist, during an opioid overdose event. Syringe service programs have pioneered naloxone distribution for potential bystanders of opioid overdose.
Sheila V. Patel +6 more
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American Journal of Public Health, 2021 Background. Opioids contribute tomore than 60 000 deaths annually in North America. While the expansion of overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) programs has been recommended in response to the opioid crisis, their effectiveness remains ...
Amir Razaghizad +8 more
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Practical implications of naloxone knowledge among suburban people who use opioids
Harm Reduction Journal, 2021 Background Naloxone distribution programs have been a cornerstone of the public health response to the overdose crisis in the USA. Yet people who use opioids (PWUO) continue to face a number of barriers accessing naloxone, including not knowing where it ...
Kristin E. Schneider +6 more
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Pharmacy, 2020 Pharmacists represent a key group of healthcare professionals that can increase awareness and destigmatize naloxone use. The objective of this study was to investigate pharmacy student perceptions of the use, dispensing, and stigma surrounding naloxone ...
Alina Cernasev +4 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 IntroductionTake-Home Naloxone programs have been introduced across North America in response to rising opioid overdose deaths. There is currently limited real-world data on bystander naloxone administration, overdose outcomes, and evidence related to ...
Amina Moustaqim-Barrette +6 more
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Harm reduction behaviors are associated with carrying naloxone among patients on methadone treatment
Harm Reduction Journal, 2023 Background Despite the widespread availability of naloxone, US opioid overdose rates continue to rise. The “Cascade of Care” (CoC) is a public health approach that identifies steps in achieving specific outcomes and has been used to identify gaps in ...
Zofia Kozak +11 more
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Pharmacy, 2021 A recent report found that the number of opioid-related deaths in Ontario in the first 15 weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic was 38.2% higher than in the 15 weeks before the pandemic.
George Daskalakis +3 more
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Patient perspectives on naloxone receipt in the emergency department: a qualitative exploration
Harm Reduction Journal, 2022 Background Emergency departments (EDs) are important venues for the distribution of naloxone to patients at high risk of opioid overdose, but less is known about patient perceptions on naloxone or best practices for patient education and communication ...
Margaret Lowenstein +5 more
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