Abstract
This educational activity describes the use of a harm reduction intervention/strategy for the current issue of opioid overdose fatalities in public health and its effect on perceived importance of and barriers to Naloxone/Narcan utilization among the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) population and their communities.
Sigma Membership
Nu Beta at-Large
Lead Author Affiliation
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Harm Reduction, Opioid/Opiate Overdose, Substance Use Disorder
Recommended Citation
L'Heureux, Susan M. and Goldstein, Nancy S., "Harm reduction strategy for prevention/reduction of opioid overdose fatalities in the substance use disorder population" (2019). Convention. 233.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2019/presentations_2019/233
Conference Name
45th Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Washington, DC, USA
Conference Year
2019
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Harm reduction strategy for prevention/reduction of opioid overdose fatalities in the substance use disorder population
Washington, DC, USA
This educational activity describes the use of a harm reduction intervention/strategy for the current issue of opioid overdose fatalities in public health and its effect on perceived importance of and barriers to Naloxone/Narcan utilization among the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) population and their communities.
Description
45th Biennial Convention 2019 Theme: Connect. Collaborate. Catalyze.