State naloxone access laws are associated with an increase in the number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed in retail pharmacies - Xu J, Davis CS, Cruz M, Lurie P.

BACKGROUND: In response to the ongoing opioid overdose epidemic, many states have enacted laws increasing naloxone access by lay people, such as friends and family members of people who use drugs (PWUD), as well as PWUD themselves. METHOD: We utili...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news