A qualitative study on overdose response in the era of COVID-19 and beyond: how to spot someone so they never have to use alone

• Main Authors: Melissa Perri (Author), Natalie Kaminski (Author), Matthew Bonn (Author), Gillian Kolla (Author), Adrian Guta (Author), Ahmed M. Bayoumi (Author), Laurel Challacombe (Author), Marilou Gagnon (Author), Natasha Touesnard (Author), Patrick McDougall (Author), Carol Strike (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Spotting is an informal practice among people who use drugs (PWUD) where they witness other people using drugs and respond if an overdose occurs. During COVID-19 restrictions, remote spotting (e.g., using a telephone, video call, and/or a social media app) emerged to address phys...