RT Article
T1 Two-year outcomes following naloxone administration by police officers or emergency medical services personnel
JF Criminology & public policy
VO 19
IS 3
SP 1019
OP 1040
A1 Lowder, Evan Marie
A1 Lawson, Spencer G.
A1 O'Donnell, Daniel
A1 Ray, Bradley R.
A1 Sightes, Emily
A2 Lawson, Spencer G.
A2 O'Donnell, Daniel
A2 Ray, Bradley R.
A2 Sightes, Emily
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1727591186
AB Research We conducted a retrospective, quasi-experimental study of a police naloxone program to examine individual outcomes following nonfatal overdose where either police (n = 111) or emergency medical services (n = 1,229) provided a first response and administered naloxone. Individuals who received a police response were more likely to be arrested immediately following initial dispatch and had more instances of repeat nonfatal overdose two years following dispatch; there were no differences in rearrest or death rates. Findings suggest police naloxone programs may increase short-term incarceration risk, but we found little evidence overall of long-term adverse effects. Policy Implications Naloxone is a tool to reduce fatal opioid-involved overdose. Its provision alone does not constitute a comprehensive agency response to the opioid epidemic. Findings support the need for standardized policies and procedures to guide emergency responses to nonfatal overdose events and ensure consistency across agencies.
K1 Naloxone
K1 Nonfatal overdose
K1 Opioid epidemic
K1 Police
DO 10.1111/1745-9133.12509