A study protocol for a European, mixed methods, prospective, cohort study of the effectiveness of naloxone administration by community members, in reversing opioid overdose: NalPORS

• Main Authors: Nicola Metrebian (Author), Ben Carter (Author), Desiree Eide (Author), Rebecca McDonald (Author), Joanne Neale (Author), Stephen Parkin (Author), Teodora Dascal (Author), Clare Mackie (Author), Ed Day (Author), Joar Guterstam (Author), Kirsten Horsburgh (Author), Martin Kåberg (Author), Mike Kelleher (Author), Josie Smith (Author), Henrik Thiesen (Author), John Strang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Worldwide, opioid use causes more than 100,000 overdose deaths annually. Naloxone has proven efficacy in reversing opioid overdoses and is approved as an emergency antidote to opioid overdose. Take home naloxone (THN) programmes have been introduced to provide 'community mem...