Providing Naloxone to Substance Users for Secondary Administration to Reduce Overdose Mortality in New York City
| Autor: | Sharon Stancliff, Daliah Heller |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
| Předmět: |
Gerontology
medicine.medical_specialty Narcotic Antagonists Local Acts Drug overdose 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Environmental health Naloxone Epidemiology medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Emergency Treatment Health Education Excess mortality 030505 public health business.industry Narcotic antagonist Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Legislation Drug Opioid-Related Disorders medicine.disease New York City Health education Drug Overdose 0305 other medical science business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Public Health Reports. 122:393-397 |
| ISSN: | 1468-2877 0033-3549 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/003335490712200313 |
| Popis: | Overdose on illicit drugs is a substantial and grow ing public health problem. In New York City (NYC) between 1990 and 2001, overdose deaths increased by 48%, from 541 to 799 fatalities; in contrast, homicides decreased by 71%, from 2,081 to 609 during this same time period.1 Certain populations are at particularly high risk of overdose: among users of single-adult homeless shelters in NYC, overdose morbidity and mortality markedly exceeds rates in the general popu lation.2 Overdose has been identified as a primary cause of excess mortality among substance users with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in NYC.3 A substantial increase in overdose risk has been identi |
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