Naloxone urban legends and the opioid crisis: what is the role of public health?

Abstract As the overdose crisis in North America continues to deepen, public health leaders find themselves responding to sensational media stories, many of which carry forms and themes that mark them as urban legends. This article analyzes one set of media accounts – stories of misuse of naloxone,...

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Main Authors: Alexis Crabtree, Jeffrey R. Masuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7033-5