Fund Emerging Overdose Reversal Techniques

What You Need To Know

• We need more than just naloxone. At OnPoint NYC, an overdose prevention program, 66% of overdoses are reversed without naloxone. Instead, oxygen monitoring and administration is used. 

• New overdose interventions emerge in response to an ever changing drug supply and programs need to have funds on hand in order to provide the most effective and compassionate overdose reversal. 

• Invest in overdose prevention supplies including naloxone, oxygen, and pulse oximeters for community based settings. 

• Many pharmaceutical companies are pushing unnecessary and potentially dangerous high dose naloxone formulations. While fentanyl and its analogs are potent, there is little evidence to validate the claim that high-dose naloxone is useful.

Programs To Know

• OnPoint NYC

• Homeless Healthcare Los Angeles 

Research

• Evaluating oxygen monitoring and administration during overdose responses at a sanctioned overdose prevention site in San Francisco, California: A mixed-methods study

• Study Suggests Oxygen Can Boost Overdose Prevention Efforts

• First 2 Months of Operation at First Publicly Recognized Overdose Prevention Centers in US