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Preventing Opioid Overdose with Peer-Administered Naloxone: Findings from a Rural State

Description
Highlights a study on the efficacy of peer-administered naloxone to prevent opioid overdose deaths. Bases conclusions on interviews with individuals who have received the training and the naloxone kits from a program in rural Alaska.
Author(s)
Bridget L. Hanson, Rebecca R. Porter, Amanda L. Zöld, Heather Terhorst-Miller
Citation
Harm Reduction Journal, 17(1), 4
Date
01/2020
Type
Document
Tagged as
Community engagement and volunteerism · Emergency medical services · Illicit drug use · Prescription drug misuse · Service delivery models · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Alaska