The documents in this collection have been divided into seven sub-categories in order to make this collection easier to use and search. To view the documents in each sub-category, as well as a description of the sub-category, please click read more.
Sub-Categories: Overdose
Guides and Policies
This section contains a small sample of the numerous guides and policies that have been written on overdose prevention – including guides written by civil society organisations (such as the Open… Read more
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Epidemiological Research
Overdose is a well-researched harm of drug use, and this is reflected in the literature on the epidemiology of both fatal and non-fatal overdoses in various populations (including released… Read more
Risk Factors and Risk Environments
Many studies have looked at factors that put drug users at increased risk of overdose. In particular, there have been several studies on witnessed overdoses or the circumstances around non-fatal… Read more
Naloxone Research
This section (alongside Section 6 below) focuses on one particular overdose intervention – naloxone. Naloxone is a medication (an ‘opioid receptor antagonist’) which counters the effects of an opioid… Read more
Naloxone Programmes
This section (alongside Section 5 above) focuses on one particular overdose intervention – naloxone (see above for a description of this medication). Read more
Other Prevention Research and Interventions
In addition to naloxone distribution (see Sections 5 and 6), there are number of additional interventions and approaches which can prevent overdose deaths amongst people who use drugs. These are… Read more
