Change in Police Attendance at Overdose Events following Implementation of a Police Non-Notification Policy in British Columbia

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Introduction. Bystanders at overdose events often hesitate to call 911 due fear of police involvement. To address this, in 2016, British Columbia Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) introduced a policy not routinely inform events. This study explores change attended after the was implemented. Methods. Data on were derived from naloxone administration forms BC’s Take-Home Naloxone (THN) kits returned before and change. Segmented regression conducted quantify Results. The average proportion pre-policy 55.6% compared 37.9% post-policy. segmented model demonstrated 0.98% (95% CI: (−1.70 −0.26)) decline ( p = 0.01 ) each month following policy. Conclusion. Our findings suggest that BCEHS contributed decrease

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عنوان ژورنال: Advances in public health

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['2356-6868', '2314-7784']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/8778430