Original research
par
The HEALing Communities Study Consortium
Date de publication
2024
Géographie
USA
Langue de la ressource
English
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Non
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Non
Évalué par des pairs
Yes
L’objectif
This study examined the effectiveness of a community-engaged intervention to reduce opioid-related overdose deaths through enhanced uptake of evidence-based overdose prevention practices.
Constatations/points à retenir
Death rates were similar in the intervention group and the control group in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and the fentanyl-related overdose epidemic.
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
In this community-level, cluster-randomized trial, 67 communities in Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York, and Ohio were randomly assigned to receive the intervention (34 communities) or a wait-list control (33 communities), stratified according to state. The primary outcome was the number of opioid-related overdose deaths among community adults.
Mots clés
About PWUD
Harm reduction
Illegal drugs
Mortality
Overdose
Substitution/OAT
