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Factors associated with gaps in naloxone knowledge: evidence from a 2022 great plains survey
Harm Reduction JournalBackground The rising prevalence of fast-acting opioids in the USA suggests the increased need for non-professional first responder administration of naloxone.
Spencer Cooper-Ohm +3 more
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BMC Public Health, 2021 Background Opioid related overdoses and overdose deaths continue to constitute an urgent public health crisis. The implementation of naloxone programs, such as ‘take-home naloxone’ (THN), has emerged as a key intervention in reducing opioid overdose ...
Amina Moustaqim-Barrette +9 more
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Overdose Prevention and Response A guide for people who use drugs and harm reduction staff in Eastern Europe and Central Asia [PDF]
, 2009 Provides an overview of the drug overdose problem in Eastern Europe and Central Asia; describes overdose symptoms, factors that affect overdose risk, prevention methods, and step-by-step responses to an overdose.
Curtis, Matt, Guterman, Lydia
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Guidelines for Essential Trauma Care: Second Edition (2026)
World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.Injury is a major cause of death and disability globally, with the highest burden in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Strengthening the organization and planning for trauma care (care of the injured) can improve care and lower mortality. In 2004, the International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC) and the World Health ...
Charles Mock +41 more
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Use of urinary naloxone levels in a single provider practice: a case study
Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 2020 Background Urine drug monitoring for medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) such as buprenorphine can help to support treatment adherence. The practice of introducing unconsumed medication directly into urine (known as “spiking” samples) has been ...
Jill S. Warrington +3 more
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The Milbank Quarterly, EarlyView.Policy Points States contract with Medicaid managed care plans to administer benefits for roughly 70 million Medicaid enrollees, yet little is known about how plan benefit policies for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment medications align with state requirements.
SAGE R. FELTUS +6 more
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Messaging to Increase Public Support for Naloxone Distribution Policies in the United States: Results from a Randomized Survey Experiment. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Barriers to public support for naloxone distribution include lack of knowledge, concerns about potential unintended consequences, and lack of sympathy for people at risk of overdose.A randomized survey experiment was conducted with a nationally ...
Marcus A Bachhuber +4 more
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Confronting the opioid crisis: Practical pain management and strategies: AOA 2018 critical issues symposium [PDF]
, 2019 The United States is in the midst of an opioid crisis. Clinicians have been part of the problem because of overprescribing of narcotics for perioperative pain management.
Hsu, Joseph R +4 more
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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the association between prenatal exposure to opioids analgesics and academic performance in third grade children. Design Population‐based cohort study using linked data from New South Wales birth records, medicine dispensing data, and national standardised test results.
Bianca Varney +7 more
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Pharmacy, 2021 The SAFE-Home Opioid Management Education (SAFE-HOME) Naloxone Awareness pilot program utilized home health workers (HHWs) in rural settings to educate older adults prescribed opioids on naloxone access and use. This work expands the SAFE-HOME program to
Abigail T. Elmes +4 more
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