Estimating naloxone need in the USA across fentanyl, heroin, and prescription opioid epidemics: a modelling study

• Main Authors: Michael A Irvine, PhD (Author), Declan Oller, PhD (Author), Jesse Boggis, MPH (Author), Brian Bishop, PharmD (Author), Daniel Coombs, ProfPhD (Author), Eliza Wheeler, MPA (Author), Maya Doe-Simkins, MPH (Author), Alexander Y Walley, ProfMD (Author), Brandon D L Marshall, PhD (Author), Jeffrey Bratberg, PharmD (Author), Traci C Green, ProfPhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: The US overdose crisis is driven by fentanyl, heroin, and prescription opioids. One evidence-based policy response has been to broaden naloxone distribution, but how much naloxone a community would need to reduce the incidence of fatal overdose is unclear. We aimed to estimate s...