Randomized controlled trial of a computerized opioid overdose education intervention
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DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.12.003
Abstract: Background Opioid overdose (OD) has become a significant public health problem in need of effective interventions. The majority of existing educational interventions target provision of naloxone and are conducted in-person; these elements present logistical barriers… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; randomized controlled; knowledge; overdose education ... See more keywords
Expanding access to naloxone for family members: The Massachusetts experience
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DOI: 10.1111/dar.12551
Abstract: INTRODUCTION AND AIMS The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Program provides overdose education and naloxone rescue kits to people at risk for overdose and bystanders, including family members. Using Massachusetts… read more here.
Keywords: massachusetts experience; education naloxone; overdose education; family members ... See more keywords
Targeted virtual opioid overdose education and naloxone distribution in overdose hotspots for older adults during COVID‐19
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18037
Abstract: Background: Mirroring the rise in heroin use among older adults, the rate of rise of opioid-related overdose deaths from 2016 to 2017 in Chicago was highest among ages 55-64 (+26 7%) and 65-74 (+95 0%)… read more here.
Keywords: overdose education; older adults; opioid overdose; distribution overdose ... See more keywords
Feasibility and acceptability of online opioid overdose education and naloxone distribution: Study protocol and preliminary results from a randomized pilot clinical trial.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4293411
Abstract: Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the United States, with over 70% of drug related fatalities resulting from the use of opioids. Federal agencies have responded to this crisis with various… read more here.
Keywords: overdose education; acceptability; naloxone; opioid overdose ... See more keywords