Improved response by peers after witnessed heroin overdose in Melbourne

Debra Kerr; Paul Mark Dietze; Anne-Maree Kelly; Damien John Jolley

doi:10.1111/j.1465-3362.2009.00029.x

Improved response by peers after witnessed heroin overdose in Melbourne

Debra Kerr, Paul Mark Dietze, Anne-Maree Kelly, Damien John Jolley

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Abstract

In response to concerns about the prevalence of heroin-related morbidity and mortality, overdose response training programs have been implemented inVictoria, with the aim of improving outcomes after heroin overdose.The aim of this study was to examine reported overdose response by current injecting drug users (IDU) during overdose events, in comparison with previous studies

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	327 - 330
Number of pages	4
Journal	Drug and Alcohol Review
Volume	28
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2009.00029.x
Publication status	Published - 2009

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