Cost-effectiveness of naloxone kits in secondary schools

Opioid poisoning can occur as a medical accident with commonly prescribed pain medications, through the use illicit opioids, or through the use of other non-opioid drugs (e.g., MDMA and cocaine) that have been contaminated with opioids (Howlett, 2017). From 2007 to 2015, hospitalizations for opioid poisoning increased by more than 30% for all Canadians and by 62% among 15 to 24-year-olds (Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, 2016). Similarly, in the U.S., since 2004, the number of opioid-related hospital admissions among 12 to 17-year-olds has increased by approximately 8.7% each year (Kane et al., 2018).
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Full length article Source Type: research