International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 186-193 , May 2010

Evaluation of an overdose prevention and response training programme for injection drug users in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles, CA

  • Karla D. Wagner

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1000 S. Fremont Ave, Unit 8, Alhambra, CA 91803, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 626 457 4096; fax: +1 626 457 4012.
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  • Thomas W. Valente

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1000 S. Fremont Ave, Unit 8, Alhambra, CA 91803, USA
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  • Mark Casanova

      Affiliations

    • Homeless Health Care Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • Susan M. Partovi

      Affiliations

    • Homeless Health Care Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • Brett M. Mendenhall

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1000 S. Fremont Ave, Unit 8, Alhambra, CA 91803, USA
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  • James H. Hundley

      Affiliations

    • Homeless Health Care Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Mario Gonzalez

      Affiliations

    • Homeless Health Care Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Jennifer B. Unger

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1000 S. Fremont Ave, Unit 8, Alhambra, CA 91803, USA

Received 27 June 2008 ,Revised 24 September 2008 ,Accepted 19 January 2009.

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PII: S0955-3959(09)00041-3

doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2009.01.003

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 186-193 , May 2010

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