overdose prevention

Evidence-Based Approaches to Opioid Overdose Recognition and Management: Share the Facts – Save Lives

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London
To mark International Overdose Awareness Day on 31st of August 2021, the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the World Health Organization, will present an online event profiling naloxone programmes as a pathway for improving outcomes in the treatment of opioid dependence, overdose reduction, and saving lives. 
ISSUP

Criminal Justice Continuum for Opioid Users at Risk of Overdose

Scientific article
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Worldwide, there has been a dramatic rise in the number of opioid-involved overdose deaths. Certain sections of the population are more vulnerable to the risk of developing opioid use disorder and overdosing. One such group are those in the...

Fatal and Non-Fatal Overdose among Opiate Users in South Wales

Scientific article
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A study published in the International Journal of Drug Policy, Fatal and Non-Fatal Overdose among Opiate Users in South Wales: A Qualitative Study of Peer Responses, explores the behaviour of witnesses to opiate overdoses. The research was...