"The life they save may be mine": Diffusion of overdose prevention information from a city sponsored programme

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 137-142

  Sherman, Susan G ^a   Gann, Donald S ^a   Tobin, Karin E ^a   Latkin, Carl A ^a   Welsh, Christopher ^b   Bielenson, Peter ^c  

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

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

^c Howard County Health Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Injection drug users; Naloxone; Overdose

Indexed keywords

NALOXONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKILL;

ADULT; BALTIMORE; DATA COLLECTION; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; OVERDOSE; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58549107569     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2008.02.004     Document Type: Article

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