Evaluation of the Staying Alive programme: Training injection drug users to properly administer naloxone and save lives

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 131-136

  Tobin, Karin E ^a   Sherman, Susan G ^a   Beilenson, Peter ^b   Welsh, Christopher ^c   Latkin, Carl A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Howard County Health Department   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Naloxone; Overdose; Prevention

Indexed keywords

NALOXONE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SELF INJECTION; SKILL;

ADULT; BALTIMORE; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMS; OVERDOSE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 58549099856     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2008.03.002     Document Type: Article

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