Factors associated with take-home naloxone kit usage in British Columbia: an analysis of administrative data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The British Columbia (BC) Take-Home Naloxone (THN) program provides naloxone to people at risk of experiencing or witnessing an opioid overdose for use in reversing suspected overdose events. This study seeks to examine trends and correlates of individuals obtaining a THN kit in BC between 2017 and 2020.

Methods

Records of THN kits distributed between 2017 and 2020 were the primary source of data for this analysis. Frequency tables were used to describe characteristics of people obtaining kits from THN sites. Correlates of individuals obtaining a THN kit to replace a previous kit reported as used to reverse an overdose were assessed with multivariate logistic regression.

Results

Between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2020, 240,606 THN kits were reported

SUBMITTER: Lei V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8968772 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature