Opioid Overdose Knowledge Among Adolescents and Young Adults

JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Jun 1;178(6):618-620. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.0561.
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Plain language summary

This cross-sectional study examines awareness of opioid overdose, the ability to administer naloxone, and the willingness to help during an overdose on college campuses across the US.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Analgesics, Opioid / adverse effects
  • Analgesics, Opioid / poisoning
  • Female
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Opiate Overdose* / epidemiology
  • Opiate Overdose* / prevention & control
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid