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Date: April 29, 2024 Mon
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1 results foundAuthor: Argys, Laura M. Title: With a Little Help from My Friends: The Effects of Naloxone Access and Good Samaritan Laws on Opioid-Related Deaths Summary: In an effort to address the opioid epidemic, a majority of states have recently passed some version of a Naloxone Access Law (NAL) and/or a Good Samaritan Law (GSL). NALs allow lay persons to administer naloxone, which temporarily counteracts the effects of an opioid overdose; GSLs provide immunity from prosecution for drug possession to anyone who seeks medical assistance in the event of a drug overdose. This study is the first to examine the effect of these laws on opioid-related deaths. Using data from the National Vital Statistics System multiple cause-of-death mortality files for the period 1999-2014, we find that the adoption of a NAL is associated with a 9 to 11 percent reduction in opioid-related deaths. The estimated effect of GLSs on opioid-related deaths is of comparable magnitude, but not statistically significant at conventional levels. Finally, we find that neither NALs nor GSLs increase the recreational use of prescription painkillers. Details: Cambridge, Massachusetts: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2017. 41p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed May 31, 2019 at: https://www.nber.org/papers/w23171 Year: 2017 Country: United States URL: https://www.nber.org/papers/w23171.pdf Shelf Number: 156128 Keywords: Drug Abuse Drug Overdose Good Samaritan Naloxone Opioid Crisis Opioid Epidemic Opioid Overdose Prescription Drugs Recreation Use |