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In Brief for Drug Overdose

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One Year Later: Heath Ledger's Tragic Overdose Death Reminds Us More Must Be Done
January 22, 2009
Article
Expanded access to naloxone: options for critical response to the epidemic of opioid overdose mortality.
January 15, 2009
Issue Brief
The U.S. Conference of Mayors 76th Annual Meeting
June 20, 2008
Article
Distinguishing Signs of Opioid Overdose and Indication of Naloxone: An Evaluation of Six Overdose Training and Naloxone Distribution Programs in the United States
June 1, 2008
Article
Evaluation of the Staying Alive Programme: Training Injection Drug Users to Properly Administer Naloxone and Save Lives
February 28, 2008
Article
Prescription Naloxone: A Novel Approach to Heroin Overdose Prevention
February 1, 2007
Article
Legal Aspects of Providing Naloxone to Heroin Users in the United States
January 1, 2007
Article
Safety First: A Medical Amnesty Approach to Alcohol Poisoning at a U.S. University
November 18, 2005
Fact Sheet
Overdose Prevention Campaign: Support for Good Samaritan Laws
Issue Brief
Opioid Overdose Prevention
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