Naloxone Use, 911 Calls, and Emergency Visits After Nonfatal Overdose.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

People may not call 911 or visit the emergency department (ED) after a nonfatal overdose (NFOD), particularly when a layperson has already administered naloxone. Understanding service-engagement patterns can improve postoverdose care.

Objective

To examine service use following an NFOD.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study of a telephone survey included adults who used cocaine, opioids, or methamphetamines in the prior 12 months. Respondents were recruited from harm-reduction, treatment, and social services organizations in New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, and New Mexico from January 2023 to August 2024.

Exposure

Experience with an NFOD in the prior 12 months.

Main outcomes and measures

The main outcomes were use of nalo

SUBMITTER: Saloner B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12531882 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature