Businesses in high drug use areas as potential sources of naloxone during overdose emergencies

Original research
par
Schneider, Kristin E. et al

Date de publication

2022

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

Utilizing businesses as fixed location sources of naloxone could be a valuable supplemental strategy to preventing fatal overdoses that is underexplored in the literature.

Constatations/points à retenir

Businesses are underutilized as potential reliable sources of naloxone.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

We surveyed business owners and employees (N=149) located in neighborhoods characterized by high rates of drug use in Baltimore City.

Mots clés

Harm reduction