Intention to seek emergency medical services during community overdose events in British Columbia, Canada: a cross-sectional survey

• Main Authors: Bradley Kievit (Author), Jessica C. Xavier (Author), Max Ferguson (Author), Heather Palis (Author), Soroush Moallef (Author), Amanda Slaunwhite (Author), Terri Gillis (Author), Rajmeet Virk (Author), Jane A. Buxton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction Canada and the United States continue to experience increasing overdose deaths attributed to highly toxic illicit substances, driven by fentanyl and its analogues. Many bystanders report being hesitant to call 9-1-1 at an overdose due to fears around police presence and arrests...