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Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2014
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Trials, 2020
Background Opioid overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids, particularly illicitly manufacture... more Background Opioid overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids, particularly illicitly manufactured fentanyl, remain a substantial public health concern in North America. Responses to overdose events (e.g., administration of naloxone and rescue breathing) are effective at reducing mortality; however, more interventions are needed to prevent overdoses involving illicitly manufactured fentanyl. This study protocol aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a behavior change intervention that incorporates individual counseling, practical training in fentanyl test strip use, and distribution of fentanyl test strips for take-home use among people who use drugs. Methods Residents of Rhode Island aged 18–65 years who report recent substance use (including prescription pills obtained from the street; heroin, powder cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine; or any drug by injection) (n = 500) will be recruited through advertisements and targeted street-based outreach into a two-arm randomized clini...
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Journal of Addictive Diseases, Jan 26, 2006
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Substance Abuse, 2019
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Art magazine featuring the creative work of students, faculty and staff of the Boston University ... more Art magazine featuring the creative work of students, faculty and staff of the Boston University Medical Campus and Boston Medical Cente
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Social Emergency Medicine, 2021
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Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2015
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Rosen's Emergency Medicine – Concepts and Clinical Practice, 2010
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Background: Opioid overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids, particularly illicitly manufactur... more Background: Opioid overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids, particularly illicitly manufactured fentanyl, remain a substantial public health concern in North America. Responses to overdose events (e.g. administration of naloxone and rescue breathing) are effective at reducing mortality; however, more interventions are needed to prevent overdoses involving illicitly manufactured fentanyl. This study protocol aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a behaviour change intervention that incorporates individual counseling, practical training in fentanyl test strip use, and distribution of fentanyl test strips for take home use among people who use drugs.Methods: Residents of Rhode Island aged 18–65 years who report recent substance use (including prescription pills obtained from the street; heroin, powder cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine; or any drug by injection) (n=500) will be recruited through advertisements and targeted street-based outreach into a two-arm randomised clinic...
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All in-text references underlined in blue are linked to publications on ResearchGate, letting you... more All in-text references underlined in blue are linked to publications on ResearchGate, letting you access and read them immediately.
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Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2021
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Pedagogy in Health Promotion, 2018
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BMC research notes, Jan 18, 2016
The increase in opioid overdose deaths has become a national public health crisis. Naloxone is an... more The increase in opioid overdose deaths has become a national public health crisis. Naloxone is an important tool in opioid overdose prevention. Distribution of nasal naloxone has been found to be a feasible, and effective intervention in community settings and may have potential high applicability in the emergency department, which is often the initial point of care for persons at high risk of overdose. One safety net hospital introduced an innovative policy to offer take-home nasal naloxone via a standing order to ensure distribution to patients at risk for overdose. The aims of this study were to examine acceptance and uptake of the policy and assess facilitators and barriers to implementation. After obtaining pre-post data on naloxone distribution, we conducted a qualitative study. The PARiHS framework steered development of the qualitative guide. We used theoretical sampling in order to include the range of types of emergency department staff (50 total). The constant comparative...
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Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2015
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Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research
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Academic Emergency Medicine, 2009
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Academic Emergency Medicine, 2009
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Academic Emergency Medicine, 2002
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