Survey of naloxone legal status in opioid overdose prevention and treatment

Journal of Opioid Management

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 369-377

  Hewlett, Leanne ^a   Wermeling, Daniel P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antidote; Intranasal; Naloxone; Opioid overdose law; Regulation good samaritan

Indexed keywords

NALOXONE; OPIATE;

DRUG ABUSE; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG USE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW;

EID: 84891288153     PISSN: 15517489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5055/jom.2013.0179     Document Type: Review

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