TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Survey of southern Wisconsin needle exchange clients regarding opioid overdose and naloxone use
JO  - WMJ (Wisconsin medical journal)
A1  - Baltes, Amelia
A1  - Devo, Brienna
A1  - Kaiser, Margaret
A1  - Birstler, Jen
A1  - Brown, Randall T.
SP  - 84
EP  - 87
VL  - 118
IS  - 2
N2  - BACKGROUND: Factors surrounding opioid overdose and naloxone use must be explored from the user perspective in order to more effectively combat the current opioid crisis. <br><br>METHODS: AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin needle exchange clients were surveyed regarding overdose victim demographics, interventions, experience with naloxone, and overdose outcomes. <br><br>RESULTS: Most respondents (102/108, 94.4%) reported either experiencing or witnessing an overdose. While naloxone was often used (64/102, 62.7%), other recommended interventions, such as calling 911 (44/102, 43.1%) and rescue breathing (31/102, 30.4%) often were not. Potential legal consequences were cited as a major barrier for contacting emergency medical services (42.3%). <br><br>DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: There appears to be a need for education and/or policy change to facilitate appropriate overdose prevention and use of emergency medical services in the setting of opioid overdose.<br><br>Copyright© Wisconsin Medical Society.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1098-1861
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -