Systematic review of the emerging literature on the effectiveness of naloxone access laws in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Naloxone access laws (NALs) have been suggested to be an important strategy to reduce opioid-related harm. We describe the evolution of NALs across states and over time and review existing evidence of their overall association with naloxone distribution and opioid overdose as well as the potential effects of specific NAL components.

Methods

Descriptive analysis of temporal variation in US regional adoption of NAL components, accompanied by a systematic search of 13 databases for studies (published between 2005 and 20 December 2019) assessing the effects of NALs on naloxone distribution or opioid-related health outcomes. Eleven studies, all published since 2018, met inclusion criteria. Study time-frames spanned 1999-2017. Opioid-related overdose mortality,

SUBMITTER: Smart R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8051142 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature