Naloxone distribution and possession following a large-scale naloxone programme
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Opioid overdose prevention and naloxone distribution in Rhode Island.
Michael A. Yokell, ScB, Traci C. Green, MSc, PhD, Sarah Bowman, MPH, Michelle McKenzie, MPH, and Josiah D. Rich, MD, MPH introduCtion Opioid overdose is a major public health concern that affects a diverse group of individuals across all categories of race, class, and geography. Overdose is the leading cause of adult accidental death in Rhode Island, making our state one of only 16 where over...
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عنوان ژورنال: Addiction
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0965-2140
DOI: 10.1111/add.14425