Do naloxone access laws affect perceived risk of heroin use? Evidence from national US data

Original research
par
Kelly, Brian C. & Mike Vuolo

Date de publication

2021

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

Assess how implementation of naloxone access laws shapes perceived risk of heroin use.

Constatations/points à retenir

There appears to be no empirical evidence that implementation of naloxone access laws has adversely affected perceptions of risk of heroin in the broader US population or within vulnerable subgroups or diverse subpopulations.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Data from the restricted-access National Survey on Drug Use and Health, Prescription Drug Abuse Policy System and the US Census

Mots clés

Harm reduction
Hesitancy of prescribers
Advocacy