173. Brief Overdose Prevention Training For Adolescents Released From Juvenile Detention

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the feasibility of providing naloxone and brief overdose prevention and harm reduction educational training to a high-risk population of teens in juvenile detention. We sought to evaluate rates of increased knowledge, confidence, and readiness regarding overdose prevention training with detained youth who report contact with opioid users. Training satisfaction was evaluated using qualitative measures.
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - Category: Child Development Authors: Source Type: research