Lessons Learned from the Expansion of Naloxone Access in Massachusetts and North Carolin

Аннотация

States are rapidly modifying law and policy to increase access to the opioid antidote naloxone, and the provision of naloxone rescue kits (NRK) for use in the event of overdose is becoming increasingly common.1 As of late 2014 the majority of states had passed laws increasing naloxone access, and nearly as many have modified emergency responder scope of practice protocols to permit Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and law enforcement officers to administer the medication.2 While the text of these laws is generally similar, their implementation varies among states