Key findings
- Naloxone is an opioid overdose antidote that has been used safely for over 40 years
- The large majority of PWID respondents had heard about naloxone, the opioid overdose antidote
- Almost all participants reported naloxone functions correctly
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A substantial minority of the entire sample reported knowing about take home naloxone programs, and this knowledge:
- Increased over time; but
- Varied by jurisdiction, with knowledge highest in jurisdictions with current programs
- Reports of having received training in naloxone administration increased over time as did the relatively rare but increasing reports of naloxone administration after having been trained