Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Within Syringe Service Programs — United States, 2019
Barrot H. Lambdin, Ricky N. Bluthenthal, Lynn D. Wenger, Eliza Wheeler, Bryan R. Garner, Paul LaKosky, Alex H. Kral
Abstract
a survey of known U.S. SSPs was conducted in 2019, which found that 94% of SSPs had implemented OEND. In addition, the reach of SSP-based OEND programs varied by U.S. Census division. Scaling up of SSP-based OEND delivery programs could be a critical component for areas of the country with high opioid overdose death rates and low reach.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineOpioid overdose(+)-NaloxoneSyringeDrug overdoseOpioidOpioid epidemicEmergency medicineMedical emergencyPoison controlPsychiatryInternal medicineReceptorOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskForensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis