Weekly Variation in Naloxone Possession and Carriage Among People Who Use Opioids in New York City Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pre-Post Comparison, 2019-2022 (ICPSR 39341)
Version Date: Aug 14, 2025 View help for published
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Alex S. Bennett, New York University;
Luther C. Elliott, New York University
https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR39341.v1
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There is a dearth of research examining how naloxone possession and carriage are impacted by time-varying individual and social determinants, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study focuses on 40 people from New York City that use illicit opiods and their Naloxone possession and carriage habits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The purpose of this study is to compare Naloxone possession and use before, during, and after COVID-19.
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Weekly ecological momentary assessments (EMA) were used to measure factors associated with naloxone possession and carriage among 40 people who use illicit opioids in New York City for 24 months.
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Adults 18 years of age and older
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There are quantitative and qualitative variables about drug use, drug cravings, respondent's social life, and information about drug overdose. Respondents were also asked about their observations on drug prevention or drug recovery found in media or their environments.
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2025-08-14
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