Naloxone expansion is not associated with increases in adolescent heroin use and injection drug use: Evidence from 44 US states

Original research
par
Bruzelius, Emilie et al

Date de publication

2023

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

Some critics contend that naloxone expansion may inadvertently promote high-risk substance use behaviors among adolescents, but this question has not been directly investigated.

Constatations/points à retenir

Naloxone access laws and pharmacy naloxone distribution were more consistently associated with decreases rather than increases in lifetime heroin and IDU among adolescents.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

We examined relationships between naloxone access laws and pharmacy naloxone distribution with lifetime heroin and injection drug use (IDU), 2007-2019

Mots clés

Harm reduction
Youth
Outcomes
Illegal drugs
Youth