TY - JOUR
AU - D. A. Lewis
AU - J. N. Park
AU - L. Vail
AU - M. Sine
AU - C. Welsh
AU - S. G. Sherman
A1 - 
AB - Although historically the majority of overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) programs have targeted opioid users, states are increasingly passing laws that enable third-party prescriptions of naloxone to individuals who may be able to respond to an overdose, including friends and family members of individuals who use opioids. In this report, we discuss the Baltimore Student Harm Reduction Coalition (BSHRC) OEND program, Maryland's first community-based, state-authorized training program under a new law allowing third-party naloxone prescription. In an 8-month pilot period, 250 free naloxone kits were distributed, and 3 overdose reversals were reported to BSHRC. Trainings were effective in increasing self-efficacy surrounding overdose prevention and response, which appears to persist at up to 12 months following the training.
BT - American Journal of Public Health
C5 - Opioids & Substance Use
CP - 7
CY - United States
DO - 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303141
IS - 7
JF - American Journal of Public Health
N2 - Although historically the majority of overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) programs have targeted opioid users, states are increasingly passing laws that enable third-party prescriptions of naloxone to individuals who may be able to respond to an overdose, including friends and family members of individuals who use opioids. In this report, we discuss the Baltimore Student Harm Reduction Coalition (BSHRC) OEND program, Maryland's first community-based, state-authorized training program under a new law allowing third-party naloxone prescription. In an 8-month pilot period, 250 free naloxone kits were distributed, and 3 overdose reversals were reported to BSHRC. Trainings were effective in increasing self-efficacy surrounding overdose prevention and response, which appears to persist at up to 12 months following the training.
PP - United States
PY - 2016
SN - 1541-0048; 0090-0036
SP - 1243
EP - 1246
EP - 
T1 - Evaluation of the Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Program of the Baltimore Student Harm Reduction Coalition
T2 - American Journal of Public Health
TI - Evaluation of the Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Program of the Baltimore Student Harm Reduction Coalition
U1 - Opioids & Substance Use
U2 - 27077351
U3 - 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303141
VL - 106
VO - 1541-0048; 0090-0036
Y1 - 2016
ER -