PM - Improve Access to Treatment that Prevent Overdose Deaths

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Potential Measures

As you add potential measures, please include a description, calculations for the measure and possible data sources.

Measure Description Calculations Data Source
Number of naloxone distribution programs Such programs legally distribute naloxone via physician prescriptions to those who are at risk for overdose and are most likely to be available as a first responder in emergency overdose situations. Since 2001, the Chicago program has distributed over 10,000 vials of naloxone and received over 972 verified reports of successful overdose reversals without any adverse events from naloxone administration. US National Library of Medicine National Institute of Health
Number of drug users who have called 911 and were protected under Good Samaritan laws      
Number of 911 calls for overdoses      
Amount of Naloxone distributed      
Number of times Naloxone used by emergency services      
Number of training facilities for Naloxone      
Number of training events for Naloxone      

Potential Data Sources

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