Effects of naloxone distribution alone or in combination with addiction treatment with or without pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention in people who inject drugs: a cost-effectiveness modelling study

• Principais autores: Dr Jennifer Uyei, PhD (Autor), David A Fiellin, MD (Autor), Marianne Buchelli, MPH (Autor), Ramon Rodriguez-Santana, MPH (Autor), Prof R Scott Braithwaite, MD (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Elsevier, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: In the USA, an epidemic of opioid overdose deaths is occurring, many of which are from heroin. Combining naloxone distribution with linkage to addiction treatment or pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention through syringe service programmes has the potential to save lives and...