Naloxone Treatment in Skåne County - Effect on Drug-related Mortality and Overdose-related Complications

Naloxone Treatment in Skåne County - Effect on Drug-related Mortality and Overdose-related Complications

Death in overdose is the single most common cause of death in people using heroin. In Sweden, the number of drug-related overdose deaths has increased gradually since the early 1990s. The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects of a Naloxone distribution program in Skåne County. The primary issue is whether the project had an effect on overdose mortality and overdose related injuries.

Inclusion Criteria:

• subjects treated at the Addiction centres of Skåne County
• signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• subjects unable to understand study information due to psychiatric co-morbidity or severe language difficulties