Naloxone Prescribing in an Academic Emergency Department: Provider Practices and Attitudes.

In this study of emergency medicine providers, the majority of respondents were amendable to prescribing naloxone, yet almost half had not done so and some believed that doing so would increase opioid use. Barriers included time constraints and perceived self-reported knowledge deficits regarding naloxone education. More information is needed to gauge the impact of individual barriers to prescribing naloxone, but these findings may provide information that can be incorporated in provider education and potential clinical pathways designed to increase naloxone prescribing.