Reasons People Who Use Opioids Do Not Accept or Carry No-Cost Naloxone: Qualitative Interview Study

BackgroundMany people use opioids and are at risk of overdose. Naloxone is an opioid antagonist used to counter the effects of opioid overdose. There is an increased availability of naloxone in New York City; however, many who use opioids decline no-cost naloxone even when of...

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Main Authors: Bennett, Alex S, Freeman, Robert, Des Jarlais, Don C, Aronson, Ian David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2020-12-01
Series:JMIR Formative Research
Online Access:http://formative.jmir.org/2020/12/e22411/