The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Post Overdose Support Team Initiative: A Public Health-Centered Co-Response Model for Post-Overdose Outreach.
Scott W FormicaBrittni ReillyMaryKate DuskaSarah C RuizPeter LagasseMary WheelerAmy DelaneyAlexander Y WalleyPublished in: Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP (2022)
Early evidence suggests that the POST initiative is meeting its goal to engage overdose survivors, improve general health, and reduce subsequent overdose risk. Future evaluations should examine long-term outcomes among participants, including service linkages and incremental behavior change.