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Tompson J. Overdose education programmes reduce death rates. Practitioner 2014 ; 258 (1769): 10

Overdose education programmes reduce death rates

20 Mar 2014Pais-up subscribers

Overdose education and nasal naloxone distribution (OEND) programmes can reduce mortality rates from opioid overdose, a study from the USA has shown. A controlled observational study of the implementation of OEND programmes was carried out in communities with a high prevalence of opioid overdose in Massachusetts. Communities with little or no OEND enrollment served as controls.

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