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Overdose Prevention Program Analysis

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Bennet, A. S., Bell, A., Tomedi, L., Hulsey, E. G., & Kral, A. H. (2011). Characteristics of an overdose prevention, response, and nalaxone distribution program in Pitsburgh and Alleghany County, Pennsylvania. Journal of Urban Health , 88 (6), 1020-1030. Bennet, Bell, Tomedi, Hulsey, and Kral (2011) describe the experiences of participants in an Overdose Prevention Program (OPP). Their sample consisted of participants of a needle exchange program who volunteered to be part of this study. Of the participants, most reported witnessing at least one overdose prior to the training, with the greatest percentage having witnessed between two and five. The OPP curriculum included information on preventing, identifying, and responding to an overdose …show more content…

(2007) detail their findings regarding the implementation on Skills and Knowledge on Opiate Prevention (SKOOP), a program developed to train individuals to prevent overdoses and provide them with prescriptions for Naloxone. Much like in the research of Bennet, Bell, Tomedi, Hulsey, and Kral (2011), cited above, participant’s for SKOOP were recruited through a needle exchange program. SKOOP differed from Bennet, Bell, Tomedi, Hulsey, and Kral’s (2011) OPP, in that afte participants completed the training, they met with an on-site physician to receive their Naloxone kit and receive referrals for primary care physicians or drug treatment if they were interested. There were several important challenges identified with the implementaton of SKOOP: Naloxone distribution is seen as a politically charged issue because it often viewed as a safety net for drug users that may increase their comfort with using more drugs. In many states it is considered illegal for an individual to administer a drug prescribed to them to someone else, which is the case when administering Naloxone. Many drug users are concerned with the withdrawal effects of Naloxone. Individuals may experience barriers to attending the scheduled trainings. Lastly, many individuals who were interested in receiving training and Naloxone were not interested in participating in the research due to confidentiality concerns. Ultimately, the authors concluded that Naloxone distribution programs are feasible and effective and recommend that additional cities in the US initiate similar

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