Can we prevent drug related deaths by training opioid users to recognise and manage overdoses?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Naloxone has been evidenced widely as a means of reducing mortality resulting from opiate overdose, yet its distribution to drug users remains limited. However, it is drug users who are most likely to be available to administer nalox...
Main Authors: | Manning Victoria, Best David, Gaston Romina, Day Ed |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-09-01
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Series: | Harm Reduction Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/6/1/26 |
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