Increasing Naloxone Access for Persons Who Use Opioids
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-05-16
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Deaths relating to opioid overdose have rapidly increased over the past two decades. Due to
the serious public health concern of the opioid epidemic, federal agencies recommend
employing various harm reduction interventions. The implementation of Opioid Overdose
Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND) programs is effective in reducing opioid overdose
mortality, yet these programs do not reach many high-risk individuals. Traditionally, OEND
program venues are found in large, urban medical centers, drug treatment facilities, and
needle exchange programs. Identifying unreached, high-risk individuals and providing training
and naloxone kits through online recruitment could significantly expand access to this
life-saving intervention. The primary goal of the current proposed project is to examine the
acceptability and feasibility of online recruitment, online opioid overdose and naloxone
administration education, and postal distribution of naloxone kits.