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Opioid Overdose Prevention And Naloxone Training Among College Students, Mackenzie Thode
Opioid Overdose Prevention And Naloxone Training Among College Students, Mackenzie Thode
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Background: Opioid abuse is a serious national crisis affecting both public health and economic welfare across the United States. In Tennessee, more than 1,800 overdose deaths were reported in 2018, with nearly 20% of those deaths occurring in Davidson County alone. The number of overdose deaths in Nashville has steadily risen amidst the COVID-19 pandemic by approximately 32% since 2019 to a total of 619 fatal overdoses in 2020, making it the city’s deadliest year on record. Review of evidence: Research shows that intranasal (IN) naloxone training is an effective approach to combating the opioid overdose crisis and can be …