Distribution of naloxone for overdose prevention to chronic pain patients

Marion A. Coe; Sharon L. Walsh

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.05.016

Distribution of naloxone for overdose prevention to chronic pain patients

Marion A. Coe
, Sharon L. Walsh

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Abstract

In this commentary, we reflect on the growing opioid overdose epidemic and propose that chronic pain patients prescribed opioids are contributing to growing mortality rates. We advocate for expanding naloxone access and overdose prevention training, which has historically been directed when available to injection drug users, to chronic pain patients who may be at high risk for accidental opioid overdose.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	41-43
Number of pages	3
Journal	Preventive Medicine
Volume	80
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.05.016
State	Published - Nov 1 2015

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Elsevier Inc.

Funding

This work was supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse grants R01 DA016718 (SLW) and NIDA T32 DA016176 (MAC).

Funders	Funder number
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute on Drug Abuse	R01DA016718, T32DA016176

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Analgesics/opioid
Chronic pain
Drug overdose
Naloxone

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Epidemiology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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