ArticleHarm reduction journal2020
Preventing opioid overdose with peer-administered naloxone: findings from a rural state.
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- Missouri naloxone distribution 2017-2023: Evaluation and implications of applying a naloxone saturation model.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2025Article
- Naloxone dosing by non-medical first-responders at opioid overdoses: findings from a qualitative interview study.Harm reduction journal · 2025Article
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- A Wearable Device Towards Automatic Detection and Treatment of Opioid Overdose.IEEE transactions on biomedical circuits and systems · 2024Article
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- A Social History of Opioids' Crimedical Cycle.Addiction research & theory · 2024Article
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- Daily opioid and stimulant co-use and nonfatal overdoses in the context of social disadvantage: Findings on marginalized populations.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2023Article
- Experiences Administering Naloxone Among People in Different Social Roles: People Who Use Opioids and Family Members and Friends.Journal of drug issues · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn response to the opioid epidemic, naloxone distribution programs aim to prevent overdose death by making naloxone available and training people to use it. Peers of individuals at risk of opioid overdose are well-positioned to administer naloxone and prevent overdose death.
methodsWe conducted key informant interviews with 18 individuals with past or current opioid and heroin drug use who had administered naloxone to a peer during an overdose emergency. Interviews explored individuals' experiences with administration and their recommendations for program and policy improvement. Data were systematically coded and analyzed for themes.
resultsParticipants sought naloxone rescue kits because they perceived high risk of overdose. They described high satisfaction with training and felt prepared to administer naloxone during overdose incidents. Overwhelmingly, participants perceived naloxone to be effective and emphasized the need to make it widely available. Findings suggest that engagement in overdose prevention strategies other than naloxone differs by gender, with females more likely than males to use multiple different strategies. Participants described that overdose experiences do not have a lasting impact on drug use behaviors.
conclusionsFindings support the feasibility of naloxone distribution to peer opioid and heroin users and provide recommendations for policy improvement, including effective and well-advertised Good Samaritan laws and links to treatment for opioid use disorder.
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