Tuesday, 5 February 2013

Decreased Opioid Overdose Death Associated With Overdose Education, Bystander Nasal Naloxone Rescue Kits

The implementation of overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) was associated with a significant reduction in opioid overdose death rates according to a study of communities in Massachusetts with high numbers of opioid overdose deaths. Led by researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC), Boston University Schools of Medicine (BUSM) and Public Health (BUSPH) in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) and published in the iBritish Medical ...

via Medindia Health News More READ

No comments:

Post a Comment