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"We don't even know where it's kept": exploring perspectives on naloxone administration by provincial correctional
Rose Rosemary Ricciardelli1, Matthew S Johnston1, Katharina Maier2
1Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland, Saint John's, Canada.
Purpose:
Prisonersare at disproportionate risk of suffering substance-related harms. The administration of naloxone is essential to reversing opioid overdose and minimizing substance-related harms in prison and the community. The purpose of this study is to examine how naloxone administration is practiced and perceived in prison settings.
Design/Methodology/Approach:
The authors conducted surveys with correctional workers in Manitoba, Canada (n = 257) to examine how they understand and feel about the need for and practice of administering naloxone in their everyday work with criminalized populations.
Findings:
Respondents reported feeling a great need to administer naloxone, but most did not feel adequately trained to administer naloxone, creating the perception that criminalized populations remain at enhanced risk.
Originality/Value:
Findings provide emerging evidence of the need for training and accompanying policies and procedures for correctional workers on how to access and administer naloxone.
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