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Support for Use of Naloxone and Other Opioid Overdose Reversal Medications to Prevent Overdose Deaths

Support for Use of Naloxone and Other Opioid Overdose Reversal Medications to Prevent Overdose Deaths publication cover
This Statistical Data Profile examines the distribution of FDA-approved opioid overdose reversal medications, including naloxone/Narcan.

Monitoring the distribution and impact of opioid overdose reversal medications such as naloxone is essential to optimizing overdose prevention strategies and improving public health outcomes. This Data Profile, the first to use performance data from two SAMHSA grant programs, also presents the training of first responders, community organization staff and other individuals to administer the reversal medications and provide other support services.
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PEP25-07-003
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Source: https://library.samhsa.gov/product/support-use-naloxone-opioid-overdose-reversal-medications-prevent-overdose-deaths/pep25-07-003