Overdose prevention for injection drug users: Lessons learned from naloxone training and distribution programs in New York City

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Overdose prevention for injection drug users: Lessons learned from naloxone training and distribution programs in New York City

Thursday, January 25th, 2007 Posted in Articles, English | Comments Off AbstractBackgroundFatal heroin overdose is a significant cause of mortality for injection drug users (IDUs). Many of these deaths are preventable because opiate overdoses can be quickly and safely reversed through the injection of Naloxone [brand name Narcan], a prescription drug ...

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