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Accessing Take-Home Naloxone in British Columbia and the role of community pharmacies: Results from the analysis of administrative data.

Amina Moustaqim-BarretteKristi PapamihaliZahra MamdaniSierra WilliamsJane A Buxton
Published in: PloS one (2020)
This study documents thousands of opioid overdose reversals facilitated through the BC THN program. While those at highest risk of overdose may preferentially access naloxone through community sites, naloxone distribution through pharmacies has allowed the BC THN program to expand dramatically, increasing naloxone availability through longer opening hours on evenings and weekends. and in rural and remote regions. A diversity of naloxone distribution sites and strategies is crucial to prevent rising opioid overdose deaths.
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