Abstract

This educational activity describes the current issue of opioid overdose in public health and perceived importance of and barriers to harm reduction strategies of Naloxone/Narcan utilization among the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) population and their communities.

Author Details

Susan M. L'Heureux, MS, RN, CCRN; Nancy S. Goldstein, DNP, ANP-BC, RNC-OB -- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Sigma Membership

Unknown

Lead Author Affiliation

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Harm Reduction, Opioid/Opiate Overdose, Substance Use Disorders

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Opioid overdose harm reduction in the substance use disorder population

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This educational activity describes the current issue of opioid overdose in public health and perceived importance of and barriers to harm reduction strategies of Naloxone/Narcan utilization among the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) population and their communities.