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2019 Jul 03


Addict Sci Clin Pract


14


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Factors associated with willingness to wear an electronic overdose detection device.

Authors

Ahamad K, Dong H, Johnson C, Hyashi K, DeBeck K, Milloy MJ, Wood E
Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2019 Jul 03; 14(1):23.
PMID: 31269963.

Abstract

North America is in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic. Although take-home naloxone and other measures have been an effective strategy to reduce overdoses, many events are unwitnessed and mortality remains high amongst those using drugs alone. While wearable devices that can detect and alert others of an overdose are being developed, willingness of people who use drugs to wear such a device has not been described.