Citation

Jones CM, Lurie PG, Compton WM. Am. J. Public Health 2016; 106(4): 689-690.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, American Public Health Association)

DOI

10.2105/AJPH.2016.303062

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Distribution of naloxone, traditionally through community-based naloxone programs, is a component of a comprehensive strategy to address the epidemic of prescription opioid and heroin overdose deaths in the United States. Recently, there has been increased focus on naloxone prescription in the outpatient setting, particularly through retail pharmacies, yet data on this practice are sparse. We found an 1170% increase in naloxone dispensing from US retail pharmacies between the fourth quarter of 2013 and the second quarter of 2015. These findings suggest that prescribing naloxone in the outpatient setting complements traditional community-based naloxone programs.

Language: en