Preventing Overdose Deaths with Naloxone: Harm Reduction vs Encouraging Use - Frankly Speaking EP 296 - a podcast by Pri-Med
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Overview: The number of drug overdoses in the United States continues to rise in tandem with the growing opioid epidemic. In 2020, nearly 92,000 people died from drug overdoses in the United States, which was an approximate 31% increase in just one year. This episode will highlight perceived barriers to harm reduction and show primary care providers how they can play a key role in overdose prevention.
Episode resource links:
https://www.cdc.gov/opioids/overdoseprevention/reverse-od.html
Bonner, L. (2022). As the opioid epidemic takes a turn for the worse, do we need more potent forms of naloxone?. Pharmacy Today, 28(3), 26.
Messmer, S., & Jarrett, J. (2022). When Naloxone Isn’t Enough. New England Journal of Medicine.
Tse, W. C., Djordjevic, F., Borja, V., Picco, L., Lam, T., Olsen, A., ... & Nielsen, S. (2022). Does naloxone provision lead to increased substance use? A systematic review to assess if there is evidence of a ‘moral hazard’associated with naloxone supply. International Journal of Drug Policy, 100, 103513.
Guest: Mariyan L. Montaque, DNP, FNP-BC
Music Credit: Richard Onorato
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