naloxone

Frequently asked questions on opioid agonist treatment for pharmaceutical opioid dependence: An evidence summary

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This evidence summary comes from a program of work that aimed to build the evidence base for the treatment of pharmaceutical opioid dependence, or dependence on opioid pain medications such as oxyc

Knowledge of naloxone and take-home naloxone programs among a sample of people who inject drugs in Australia

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Drug Trends Bulletins

Key findings

Naloxone is an opioid overdose antidote that has been used safely for over 40 years

Knowledge, attitudes, feasibility and acceptability of take-home naloxone for people released from prison

Overdose is a common event in the lives of opioid users, and is the leading cause of death in this population. Overdose risk is particularly elevated during the 4 weeks following release from prison.

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Current