BACKGROUND Drug overdose is an important, yet an inadequately understood, public health problem. Global attention to unintentional drug overdose has been limited by comparison with the scope of the problem. There has been a substantial increase in drug overdose incidence and prevalence in several countries worldwide over the past decade, contributing to both increased costs and mortality. OBJ...

The opioid epidemic was declared a national public health emergency in 2017. In Georgia, standing orders for the antagonist, naloxone, have been implemented to reduce mortality from overdoses. Service industry workers Atlanta, inner-city community of Little Five Points (L5P) access potentially expanding overdose rescue efforts setting. To explore issues facing L5P, our research brings together ...