Preventing overdoses involving stimulants: the POINTS study protocol
Hughto J, Rich J, Kelly P, Vento S, Silcox J, Noh M, Pletta D, Erowid E, Erowid F, Green T. Preventing overdoses involving stimulants: the POINTS study protocol. BMC Public Health 2024, 24: 2325. PMID: 39192313, PMCID: PMC11348517, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19779-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCentral Nervous System StimulantsDrug OverdoseFentanylHumansMassachusettsRhode IslandRisk FactorsConceptsOpioid-involved overdosesIntervention strategiesPrevent overdoseProtective factorsMultilevel intervention strategiesIntervention development effortsMixed-methods researchMixed-methods findingsHigh-risk communitiesRhode IslandNon-fatal overdoseSocial epidemiologyOverdose preventionCommunity stakeholdersDrug use patternsEpidemiological methodsMulti-pronged approachOverdose crisisBackgroundIn recent yearsStudy protocolCommunity leadersOverdose epidemicDrug checkingIllicit stimulantsRisk factors