TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of the overdose education and naloxone distribution program of the Baltimore Student Harm Reduction Coalition
AU - Lewis, Dinah A.
AU - Park, Ju Nyeong
AU - Vail, Laura
AU - Sine, Mark
AU - Welsh, Christopher
AU - Sherman, Susan G.
N1 - Funding Information:
The Baltimore Student Harm Reduction Coalition is funded by grants from Open Society Institute-Baltimore and the Abell Foundation. We acknowledge JenniferH. Kirschner, Demetrius D. Marcoulides, Natanya Robinowitz, Alex Niculescu, and training participants for making this program and study possible
PY - 2016/7
Y1 - 2016/7
N2 - Although historically the majority of overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) programs have targeted opioid users, states are increasingly passing laws that enable third-party prescriptions of naloxone to individuals who may be able to respond to an overdose, including friends and family members of individuals who use opioids. In this report, we discuss the Baltimore Student Harm Reduction Coalition (BSHRC) OEND program,Maryland's first community-based, state-authorized training program under a new law allowing third-party naloxone prescription. In an 8-month pilot period, 250 free naloxone kits were distributed, and 3 overdose reversals were reported to BSHRC. Trainings were effective in increasing self-efficacy surrounding overdose prevention and response, which appears to persist at up to 12 months following the training.
AB - Although historically the majority of overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) programs have targeted opioid users, states are increasingly passing laws that enable third-party prescriptions of naloxone to individuals who may be able to respond to an overdose, including friends and family members of individuals who use opioids. In this report, we discuss the Baltimore Student Harm Reduction Coalition (BSHRC) OEND program,Maryland's first community-based, state-authorized training program under a new law allowing third-party naloxone prescription. In an 8-month pilot period, 250 free naloxone kits were distributed, and 3 overdose reversals were reported to BSHRC. Trainings were effective in increasing self-efficacy surrounding overdose prevention and response, which appears to persist at up to 12 months following the training.
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U2 - 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303141
DO - 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303141
M3 - Article
C2 - 27077351
AN - SCOPUS:84974624248
SN - 0090-0036
VL - 106
SP - 1243
EP - 1246
JO - American journal of public health
JF - American journal of public health
IS - 7
ER -