Naloxone protection, social support, network characteristics, and overdose experiences among a cohort of people who use illicit opioids in New York City

Original research
by
Bennett, Alex S. et al

Release Date

2022

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Yes

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

Examine 30-day measures of substance use, overdose experiences, and number of “protected” opioid use events, defined as involving naloxone and the presence of another person who could administer it, as well as measures of network characteristics and social support.

Findings/Key points

Results show considerable gaps in naloxone protection among people who use opioids, with more vulnerable and historically disadvantaged subpopulations less likely to be protected.

Design/methods

Respondent-driven sampling (n=575).

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Keywords

Harm reduction
About PWUD
Social benefits
Overdose
Illegal drugs
Equity