Naloxone administration by law enforcement officers in New York State (2015-2020)

• Main Authors: Elham Pourtaher (Author), Emily R. Payne (Author), Nicole Fera (Author), Kirsten Rowe (Author), Shu-Yin John Leung (Author), Sharon Stancliff (Author), Mark Hammer (Author), Joshua Vinehout (Author), Michael W. Dailey (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the need for wide deployment of effective harm reduction strategies in preventing opioid overdose mortality. Placing naloxone in the hands of key responders, including law enforcement officers who are often first on the scene of a suspected ove...