Expanding Access to Naloxone: A Necessary Step to Curb the Opioid Epidemic
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DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2022.199
Abstract: Abstract The COVID-19 Pandemic has exacerbated the already worsening opioid epidemic within the United States. With a continuing increase in opioid overdose deaths, measures are needed to halt the needless number of deaths and begin… read more here.
Keywords: naloxone necessary; expanding access; step; access naloxone ... See more keywords
The impact of expanded Medicaid eligibility on access to naloxone.
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DOI: 10.1111/add.14634
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS Federal, state and local US governments have sought interventions to reduce deaths due to opioid overdoses by increasing the availability of naloxone. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded Medicaid coverage to low-income,… read more here.
Keywords: state; expanded medicaid; access naloxone; expansion ... See more keywords
Designing a public access naloxone program for public transportation stations.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4374463
Abstract: The opioid overdose epidemic has caused over 600,000 deaths in the U.S. since 1999. Public access naloxone programs show great potential as a strategy for reducing opioid overdose-related deaths. However, their implementation within public transit… read more here.
Keywords: access naloxone; public transit; program; opioid overdose ... See more keywords