Aims: The harms arising from psychoactive drug use are complex, and harm reduction
strategies should be informed by a detailed understanding of the extent and nature of that …

Background Overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) to laypersons are key
approaches to reduce the incidence of opioid-involved overdoses. While some research has …

Background Prior work has suggested that first responders have mixed feelings about harm
reduction strategies used to fight the opioid epidemic, such as the use of naloxone to …

Background Despite the demonstrated value of opioid overdose education and naloxone
distribution (OEND) programs, uptake and utilization remains low. Accessibility to OEND is …

Introduction Implementing public health vending machines (PHVMs) is an evidence-based
strategy for mitigating substance use-associated morbidity and mortality via the dispensation …

Importance Concerns that take-home naloxone (THN) training may lead to riskier drug use
(as a form of overdose risk compensation) remain a substantial barrier to training …

Background Scaling up overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND), an evidence-
based practice for reducing opioid overdose mortality, in communities remains a challenge …

Background Vending machines for harm reduction (VMHR) are an innovative approach to
deliver life-saving materials, information, and treatment for hard-to-reach populations …

Background Expanding availability to naloxone is a core harm reduction strategy in efforts to
address the opioid epidemic. In the US, state-level legislation is a prominent mechanism to …

Zusammenfassung Das Medikament Naloxon ist ein Opioidantagonist, der innerhalb von
Minuten die (atemlähmende) Wirkung von Opioiden im Körper aufhebt. Naloxon kann …