Layperson-Administered Naloxone Trends Reported in Emergency Medical Service Activations, 2020-2022.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Layperson-administered naloxone (LAN) is a powerful but incompletely characterized intervention to prevent opioid-related overdose mortality. LAN trends are relevant to policy and strategic planning in naloxone distribution initiatives.

Objective

To assess the 2-year LAN trend for persons in the United States receiving naloxone during emergency medical services (EMS) activations.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted in the United States from June 2020 to June 2022 among 65 621 195 EMS activations from 911 responses, EMS standbys, or when EMS crews functioned in an ambulance intercept role or during mutual aid to another ambulance response. Activations within health care settings and interfacility or medica

SUBMITTER: Gage CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11581548 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature