Anti-overdose naloxone kits at transit stops could help save lives, study suggests | Unpublished
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Author: Nono Shen
Publication Date: March 23, 2025 - 10:51

Anti-overdose naloxone kits at transit stops could help save lives, study suggests

March 23, 2025
Researcher Benjamin Leung carries a naloxone kit in his backpack in case of encountering an opioid overdose – but he admits that’s about as practical as carrying a fire extinguisher in case of fire.Instead Leung is now advocating a new tactic of placing the overdose-reversing kits at transit locations near where drug poisonings are known to occur, after co-authoring a study suggesting the benefits of the strategy.


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