2025
Missouri naloxone distribution 2017–2023: Evaluation and implications of applying a naloxone saturation model
Vance K, Park B, Kondai R, Green L, Green T, Marshall B, Winograd R. Missouri naloxone distribution 2017–2023: Evaluation and implications of applying a naloxone saturation model. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2025, 174: 209708. PMID: 40320048, PMCID: PMC12158626, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2025.209708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationNaloxone distributionMental Health Services AdministrationCommunity-based settingsOpioid overdose death ratesOverdose deathsRecovery community centersHealth Services AdministrationOverdose death ratesOpioid overdose mortalitySolitary drug useSocial service providersComprehensive response strategyOverdose educationNaloxone kitsOpioid overdose fatalitiesCommunity-BasedMortality reductionServices AdministrationReduction servicesOverdose mortalityCommunity centersOverdose riskTreatment providersOverdose fatalities
2023
Changes to opioid overdose deaths and community naloxone access among Black, Hispanic and White people from 2016 to 2021 with the onset of the COVID‐19 pandemic: An interrupted time‐series analysis in Massachusetts, USA
Zang X, Walley A, Chatterjee A, Kimmel S, Morgan J, Murphy S, Linas B, Nolen S, Reilly B, Urquhart C, Schackman B, Marshall B. Changes to opioid overdose deaths and community naloxone access among Black, Hispanic and White people from 2016 to 2021 with the onset of the COVID‐19 pandemic: An interrupted time‐series analysis in Massachusetts, USA. Addiction 2023, 118: 2413-2423. PMID: 37640687, PMCID: PMC10986189, DOI: 10.1111/add.16324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic black peopleRates of opioid overdose deathsNon-Hispanic whitesOpioid overdose deathsNaloxone kitsKit distributionOverdose deathsHispanic peopleNon-Hispanic White peopleNon-Hispanic blacksCommunity-based programsInterrupted time series analysisNaloxone kit distributionEthnic minority communitiesCOVID-19 pandemicWhite peopleOpioid overdose fatalitiesNaloxone distributionNaloxone accessNaloxone availabilityCOVID-19Black peoplePopulation groupsComplete dataMinority communitiesXylazine in the drug supply: Emerging threats and lessons learned in areas with high levels of adulteration
Quijano T, Crowell J, Eggert K, Clark K, Alexander M, Grau L, Heimer R. Xylazine in the drug supply: Emerging threats and lessons learned in areas with high levels of adulteration. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2023, 120: 104154. PMID: 37574646, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHarm reduction service providersDrug supplySedative-analgesic drugsFatal opioid overdosesOpioid overdose fatalitiesPresence of fentanylMedical examiner dataIllicit drug supplyInjection of xylazineFentanyl test stripsPrevention needsOpioid usersAnalgesic drugsOpioid overdosesOverdose deathsOverdose fatalitiesXylazineHealth threatSurvey of peopleDrugsSignificant predictorsFentanylConvenience surveyTest stripsTwo-thirds
2021
Targeting community-based naloxone distribution using opioid overdose death rates: A descriptive analysis of naloxone rescue kits and opioid overdose deaths in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Zang X, Macmadu A, Krieger M, Behrends C, Green T, Morgan J, Murphy S, Nolen S, Walley A, Schackman B, Marshall B. Targeting community-based naloxone distribution using opioid overdose death rates: A descriptive analysis of naloxone rescue kits and opioid overdose deaths in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2021, 98: 103435. PMID: 34482264, PMCID: PMC8671216, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid overdose fatalitiesOpioid overdose deathsOpioid overdose death ratesNaloxone distributionOverdose deathsOEND programsOverdose death ratesOverdose fatalitiesNaloxone kitsDeath rateEffective public health interventionsNaloxone availabilityFatal opioid overdoseNaloxone rescue kitsNaloxone distribution programsPublic health interventionsHealth department dataMore urban countiesOpioid educationOpioid overdoseHealth interventionsRescue kitsNon-urban differencesDeathDepartment data
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