Findings and lessons learnt from implementing Australia's first health service based take-home naloxone program.

Karen J ChronisterNicholas LintzerisAnthony JacksonMihaela IvanPaul M DietzeSimon LentonJohn KearleyIngrid van Beek

Published in: Drug and alcohol review (2016)

Take-home naloxone programs can be successfully implemented in Australian health settings. Barriers to uptake, such as lengthy processes and misperceptions around interest in overdose prevention, should be addressed in future program implementation.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
healthcare
public health
primary care
mental health
current status
health promotion
human health
social media