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Does training people to administer take-home naloxone increase their knowledge? Evidence from Australian programs.

Paul M DietzeBridget DraperAnna OlsenKaren J ChronisterIngrid van BeekNicholas LintzerisRobyn DwyerMarina NelsonSimon Lenton
Published in: Drug and alcohol review (2018)
THN programs are effective in improving knowledge related to overdose response. Major improvements in knowledge were limited to overdose recognition and effect of naloxone suggesting that education may best be focused on overdose signs and the use of naloxone among populations accessed through these programs. A focus on younger people also appears warranted. Further work is needed to understand the impact of training and knowledge on actual behaviours around overdose events.
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