Reducing overdose deaths among persons with opioid use disorder in connecticut
Joy D. Scheidell,
Tarlise N. Townsend,
Qinlian Zhou
et al.
Abstract:Background
People in Connecticut are now more likely to die of a drug-related overdose than a traffic accident. While Connecticut has had some success in slowing the rise in overdose death rates, substantial additional progress is necessary.
Methods
We developed, verified, and calibrated a mechanistic simulation of alternative overdose prevention policy options, including scaling up naloxone (NLX) distribution in the community and medications for o… Show more
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