Increasing Narcan Distribution in a Primary Care Setting

Evans, Charlotte

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Increasing Narcan Distribution in a Primary Care Setting

Evans, Charlotte

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Abstract

Opioid use and overdoses are an ongoing health issue in Maine, especially in the Lewiston/Auburn metropolitan area. While Maine has a robust Narcan distribution system, it is not frequently given out in primary care settings. Though interviews and an anonymous survey, it seems the reason behind this is multifaceted, so multiple interventions were created to target both patient awareness and education and provider screening and prescription, with the goal of increasing distribution in this setting.