Overdose Archives

10.25.2024 Emergency medical vehicle on rural dirt road. Opioid overdose in rural settings concept

Opioid Epidemic's Toll on Native American Populations

Native Americans are facing an uptick in opioid-related deaths, highlighting the need for more culturally sensitive interventions.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

05.23.2024

Rhode Island’s Dashboard Tools for Overdose Response

A three-step approach for building community-focused dashboards to increase accessibility of local health data and lead a data-driven response.

Guest Authors Brandon Marshall, Jesse Yedinak Gray

04.23.2024 Overhead view of First Avenue in New York City

Disparities in Community-Based Naloxone Distribution in New York City

While overdose prevention programs in New York City distributed nearly 80,000 naloxone kits in a single year, some areas of the city face barriers to getting the life saving drug into the hands of people who need it most.

Guest Authors Shayla Nolen, Brandon Marshall

04.08.2024 Hand holding a syringe with a mucosal atomization decive (MAD) used for intranasal application of drugs, like naloxone, a drug used for opioid overdose prevention

Hand holding a syringe with a mucosal atomization decive (MAD) used for intranasal application of drugs, like naloxone, a drug used for opioid overdose prevention

Curbing Opioid Overdose Deaths by Enhancing Prevention Access

Naloxone is critical for saving lives amid the growing opioid crisis, but while some states have passed laws to grant residents easier access to the medication, others have created additional barriers for those who want and need it.

Fellow Lia Musumeci

03.26.2024 Heat map depicting drug seizures and overdose over a 6 month period

Drug Confiscation: For Better or Worse?

While drug seizures are used to limit the use of illegal substances, disrupting drug markets may not be as effective as intended, and in some instances, may increase overdose risk.

Fellow Heather Sherr

03.21.2024 blurry image of health care workers walking around a hospital or clinical setting

Bridging the Substance Use Treatment Gap

Bridge clinics have emerged as innovative models of care for those seeking treatment for substance use disorder, cutting through the challenges these individuals have faced in other health care settings.

Fellow Sean Hagan

03.20.2024 Kimber King headshot

Kimber King

Kimber King, program assistant for the Massachusetts Overdose Prevention Helpline, shares about her experiences and efforts to center both harm reduction and compassionate understanding in her work.

Fellow Sean Hagan

03.19.2024 Line graph depicting trends in overdose deaths per 100,000 population by educational attainment

Education and Overdose Deaths

People who use drugs had higher death rates than those who did not across all educational levels, with death rates highest among those with less formal education.

Fellow Sean Hagan

02.01.2024 line graph depicting percentage of respondents ranking substance use disorder-related problem areas, including overdose, as both their greatest concern and the least capacity to address

line graph depicting percentage of respondents ranking substance use disorder-related problem areas, including overdose, as both their greatest concern and the least capacity to address

Understanding Overdose Deaths and Polysubstance Use in Rural America

Most substance use is polysubstance use, which complicates treatment and overdose prevention efforts, especially in rural America.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

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