Interventions to Increase Naloxone Access for Undergraduate Students: A Systematic Review of the Literature
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| Title: | Interventions to Increase Naloxone Access for Undergraduate Students: A Systematic Review of the Literature |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Christina E. Freibott, Nicole C. McCann, Breanne E. Biondi, Sarah Ketchen Lipson (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. 2025 73(6):2398-2406. |
| Availability: | Taylor & Francis. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) (DHHS/PHS) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (DHHS/NIH) |
| Contract Number: | T32DA041898 K01MH121515 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Information Analyses |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Undergraduate Students, Drug Therapy, Drug Abuse, Narcotics, Intervention, Program Evaluation, Program Implementation, Context Effect, Program Effectiveness, Knowledge Level, Attitudes |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2023.2299404 |
| ISSN: | 0744-8481 1940-3208 |
| Abstract: | Objective: To identify and describe interventions that increase access to naloxone for undergraduate students. Methods: A systematic review across 4 databases identified interventions that expand access to naloxone at colleges in the United States from 2015-2023. Three reviewers extracted the following data to create a narrative synthesis and summary of program elements: setting, rationale for intervention, timeline, intervention components, study size, collaboration, sustainability, outcomes and results. Results: Seven articles met inclusion criteria. Institutions' implemented naloxone interventions due to concerns for student safety and/or student overdose fatalities. Three universities collaborated with their School of Pharmacy for program design and/or dissemination, while two partnered with state-based naloxone distribution programs. Most programs combined opioid-overdose/naloxone training; four distributed naloxone kits. Three studies included pre/post-outcomes, and all reported increases in participant knowledge, attitudes, and/or ability to respond to an overdose. Conclusions: Our results indicates an opportunity for wide-scale implementation of undergraduate naloxone programs within US colleges. However, more rigorous implementation research is needed to identify barriers and facilitators to program feasibility, acceptability, and participation. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1479793 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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