An overview of take‐home naloxone programs in Australia

R Dwyer, A Olsen, C Fowlie, C Gough… - Drug and alcohol …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction and Aims Take‐home naloxone (THN) programs commenced in
Australia in 2012 in the Australian Capital Territory and programs now operate in five …

[HTML][HTML] Development and validation of 'SURE': A patient reported outcome measure (PROM) for recovery from drug and alcohol dependence

J Neale, S Vitoratou, E Finch, P Lennon… - Drug and alcohol …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract BACKGROUND Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) assess health
status and health-related quality of life from the patient/service user perspective. Our study …

[HTML][HTML] A review of performance assessment tools for rescuer response in opioid overdose simulations and training programs

GF Edwards III, C Mierisch, B Mutcheson, K Horn… - Preventive Medicine …, 2020 - Elsevier
Since the 1990s, more than 600 overdose response training and education programs have
been implemented to train participants to respond to an opioid overdose in the United …

Preventing opioid overdose with peer-administered naloxone: findings from a rural state

BL Hanson, RR Porter, AL Zöld, H Terhorst-Miller - Harm reduction journal, 2020 - Springer
Background In response to the opioid epidemic, naloxone distribution programs aim to
prevent overdose death by making naloxone available and training people to use it. Peers of …

How competent are people who use opioids at responding to overdoses? Qualitative analyses of actions and decisions taken during overdose emergencies

J Neale, C Brown, ANC Campbell, JD Jones… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims Providing take‐home naloxone (THN) to people who use
opioids is an increasingly common strategy for reversing opioid overdose. However …

Naloxone knowledge and attitudes towards overdose response among family members of people who misuse opioids

SM Resko, E Pasman, DL Hicks, G Lee, JD Ellis… - Journal of Community …, 2024 - Springer
Providing family members of individuals with opioid use disorders (OUD) naloxone is a cost-
effective way to prevent overdose deaths. However, misconceptions and negative attitudes …

“It can save your life, that's all I know,” barriers and facilitators for engagement in take-home naloxone for people receiving opioid substitution treatment in regional …

I Natale, C Harvey, P Wood… - Qualitative Research in …, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Engagement in take-home naloxone (THN) programs by people receiving opioid
substitution treatment (OST) in Australia is low despite methadone being a significant …

Perceived stigma toward naloxone among overdose education and naloxone distribution program participants: Implications for opioid overdose response.

E Pasman, K Nikolova, BG Victor, E Agius… - Stigma and …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
Overdose education and naloxone distribution programs, also known as naloxone trainings,
are a key strategy to reduce overdose fatalities. However, stigma is a documented barrier to …

[PDF][PDF] A study on the efficacy of a naloxone training program

GA Beauchamp, HM Cuadrado, S Campbell… - Cureus, 2021 - cureus.com
Introduction: The use of naloxone to reverse a potentially fatal opioid overdose is a harm
reduction strategy that reduces mortality and increases the potential for referral to substance …

Designing, implementing and evaluating the overdose response with take‐home naloxone model of care: An evaluation of client outcomes and perspectives

N Lintzeris, LA Monds, M Bravo, P Read… - Drug and alcohol …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction and Designs Take‐home naloxone (THN) interventions are an effective
response to preventing overdose deaths, however uptake across Australia remains limited …