Opiate users' knowledge about overdose prevention and naloxone in New York City: a focus group study

• Main Authors: Galea Sandro (Author), Markham Piper Tinka (Author), Worthington Nancy (Author), Rosenthal David (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2006-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Drug-induced and drug-related deaths have been increasing for the past decade throughout the US. In NYC, drug overdose accounts for nearly 900 deaths per year, a figure that exceeds the number of deaths each year from homicide. Nalox...