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Factors Influencing Opioid Overdose Prevention Practices in Substance Abuse and Community Corrections Programs

Thu, Nov 17, 11:00am to 12:20pm, Hilton, Grand Salon 9, 1st Level

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

Drug overdose has surpassed vehicle crashes to be the leading cause of injury-related death in the United States. In Ohio, drug overdose deaths increased 472% from 1999 to 2013 with nearly six deaths per day from unintentional overdose in 2013. In July 2014 Ohio passed House Bill 170 expanding access to naloxone by allowing medical professionals to prescribe to friends, family members, or other individuals who are in a position to provide assistance to a person reasonably believed to be at risk of an opioid-related overdose. Naloxone saves lives by reversing respiratory depression caused by heroin/opioid overdose. Panelists will report results from studies that document the prevalence of naloxone distribution (ND) programs in high opioid-death counties in Ohio; identify program-level correlates of adopting ND; and examine director and staff-level knowledge and attitudes related to ND. Panelists will describe how findings should inform research and ND practice.

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