Overdoses among friends: Drug users are willing to administer naloxone to others

摘要: The distribution of naloxone to heroin users is a suggested intervention reduce overdose and death rates. However, the level willingness drug administer this medication others unclear. Drug recruited from community between January 2002 2004 completed structured interview that assessed topics including use, history, attitudes toward using remedies assist others. Of 329 users, 82% had used 64.3% reported they injected drugs. Nearly two thirds (64.6%) said witnessed more than one third (34.6%) experienced an accidental overdose. Most participants (88.5%) would be willing another user in event Participants who (p = .024), drugs .022), .001), or history overdoses .009) were significantly treat companion overdosed. use friend's Specific histories associated with greatest naloxone.