Effective Use of Naloxone by Law Enforcement in Response to Multiple Opioid Overdoses

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 226-229

  Kitch, Bryan B ^a   Portela, Roberto C ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

EMS; heroin; naloxone; opioid; overdose; substance abuse

Indexed keywords

NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONIST;

ADULT; AGED; DRUG OVERDOSE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; NORTH CAROLINA; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS;

ADULT; AGED; DRUG OVERDOSE; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; NORTH CAROLINA; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84962306034     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: 15450066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2015.1076097     Document Type: Article

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