One opioid user saving another: the first study of an opioid overdose-reversal and naloxone distribution program addressing hard-to-reach drug scenes in Denmark
Abstract Background Overdose education and naloxone distribution programs decrease opioid overdose deaths. However, no studies of such programs have been carried out in Denmark. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and the effect of a broader “training-the-trainers” model in low-thr...
Main Authors: | Birgitte Thylstrup, Morten Hesse, Marian Jørgensen, Henrik Thiesen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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Series: | Harm Reduction Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-019-0328-0 |
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