Date of Award
10-2015
Document Type
Capstone
Degree Name
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Department
Public Health
First Advisor
Andrew Coburn
Keywords
Muskie School of Public Service
Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have declared prescription drug abuse a national epidemic (Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2014). In addition to strategies designed to prevent opioid abuse and misuse, many public health officials, policy makers, healthcare providers and harm reduction task forces seek to increase access to naloxone, a prescription drug known to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. This report provides an overview of the barriers and opportunities for the state of Maine to expand access to the opioid antagonist, naloxone, in an effort to reduce fatal opioid drug overdose rates.
Recommended Citation
Richardson, Kate E., "Expanding Access to Naloxone in Maine: Opportunities and Barriers" (2015). Muskie School Capstones and Dissertations. 114.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/muskie_capstones/114
