Community-Based Cluster-Randomized Trial to Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths
Authors: Jeffrey H Samet, Nabila El-Bassel, T John Winhusen, Rebecca D Jackson, Emmanuel A Oga, Redonna K Chandler, Jennifer Villani, Bridget Freisthler, Joella Adams, Arnie Aldridge, Angelo Angerame, Denise C Babineau, Sarah M Bagley, Trevor J Baker, Peter Balvanz, Carolina Barbosa, Joshua Barocas, Tracy A Battaglia, Dacia D Beard, Donna Beers, Derek Blevins, Nicholas Bove, Carly Bridden, Jennifer L Brown, Heather M Bush, Joshua L Bush, Ryan Caldwell, Katherine Calver, Deirdre Calvert, Aimee N C Campbell, Jane Carpenter, Rachel Caspar, Deborah Chassler, Joan Chaya, Debbie M Cheng, Chinazo O Cunningham, Anindita Dasgupta, James L David, Alissa Davis, Tammy Dean, Mari-Lynn Drainoni, Barry Eggleston, Laura C Fanucchi, Daniel J Feaster, Soledad Fernandez, Wilson Figueroa, Darcy A Freedman, Patricia R Freeman, Caroline E Freiermuth, Eric Friedlander, Kitty H Gelberg, Erin B Gibson, Louisa Gilbert, LaShawn Glasgow, Dawn A Goddard-Eckrich, Stephen Gomori, Dawn E Gruss, Jennifer Gulley, Damara Gutnick, Megan E Hall, Nicole Harger Dykes, Sarah L Hargrove, Kristin Harlow, Aumani Harris, Daniel Harris, Donald W Helme, JaNae Holloway, Juanita Hotchkiss, Terry Huang, Timothy R Huerta, Timothy Hunt, Ayaz Hyder, Van L Ingram, Tim Ingram, Emily Kauffman, Jennifer L Kimball, Elizabeth N Kinnard, Charles Knott, Hannah K Knudsen, Michael W Konstan, Sarah Kosakowski, Marc R Larochelle, Hannah M Leaver, Patricia A LeBaron, R Craig Lefebvre, Frances R Levin, Nikki Lewis, Nicky Lewis, Michelle R Lofwall, David W Lounsbury, Jamie E Luster, Michael S Lyons, Aimee Mack, Katherine R Marks, Stephanie Marquesano, Rachel Mauk, Ann Scheck McAlearney, Kristin McConnell, Margaret L McGladrey, Jason McMullan, Jennifer Miles, Rosie Munoz Lopez, Alisha Nelson, Jessica L Neufeld, Lisa Newman, Trang Q Nguyen, Edward V Nunes, Devin A Oller, Carrie B Oser, Douglas R Oyler, Sharon Pagnano, Theodore V Parran, Joshua Powell, Kim Powers, William Ralston, Kelly Ramsey, Bruce D Rapkin, Jennifer G Reynolds, Monica F Roberts, Will Robertson, Peter Rock, Emma Rodgers, Sandra Rodriguez, Maria Rudorf, Shawn Ryan, Pamela Salsberry, Monika Salvage, Nasim Sabounchi, Merielle Saucier, Caroline Savitzky, Bruce Schackman, Elizabeth Schady, Eric E Seiber, Aimee Shadwick, Abigail Shoben, Michael D Slater, Svetla Slavova, Drew Speer, Joel Sprunger, Laura E Starbird, Michele Staton, Michael D Stein, Danelle J Stevens-Watkins, Thomas J Stopka, Ann Sullivan, Hilary L Surratt, Rachel Sword Cruz, Jeffery C Talbert, Jessica L Taylor, Katherine L Thompson, Nathan Vandergrift, Rachel A Vickers-Smith, Deanna J Vietze, Daniel M Walker, Alexander Y Walley, Scott T Walters, Roger Weiss, Philip M Westgate, Elwin Wu, April M Young, Gary A Zarkin, Sharon L Walsh
Journal: New England Journal of Medicine (2024)

Evidence-based practices for reducing opioid-related overdose deaths include overdose education and naloxone distribution, the use of medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder, and prescription opioid safety. Data are needed on the effectiveness of a community-engaged intervention to reduce opioid-related overdose deaths through enhanced uptake of these practices.