Qualitative exploration of public health vending machines in young adults who misuse opioids: A promising strategy to increase naloxone access in a high risk underserved population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Take home naloxone (THN) programs have been shown to effectively reverse opioid overdose events with limited adverse events, yet often miss young adults who use opioids. To identify opportunities for naloxone expansion, we conducted interviews with young adults who had used opioids. We explored young adults' experience with current THN programs, and perspectives on ideal THN programs and emerging naloxone public health vending machine (PHVM) programs shown to increase access to sterile syringes in young adults.

Methods

We interviewed 16 young adults receiving substance treatment services within an integrated safety net healthcare system. Participants were 18-30 years of age with a history of nonmedical prescription opioid use. Interviews obtained the patient persp

SUBMITTER: Wagner NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9851265 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature