At-a-glance - Lessons learned from launching the Manitoba Take-Home Naloxone Program.

At-a-glance - Lessons learned from launching the Manitoba Take-Home Naloxone Program. Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can. 2018 Jun;38(6):252-255 Authors: Bozat-Emre S, Marshall SG, Zhong C, Reimer J Abstract The Government of Manitoba launched the provincial Take-Home Naloxone Program in January 2017. By the end of September 2017, there were over 60 sites operating in Manitoba. These sites distributed 765 kits to people at risk of opioid overdose, and 93 of these kits were replacement kits used in overdose events. Most of these events occurred among males (60.2%) and in a private residence (72.0%). Fentanyl and carfentanil were the most common substances reported during overdose events. Take-Home Naloxone Program data provide important information about the unique context of the opioid crisis in Manitoba. PMID: 29911822 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can Source Type: research