Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases
Prevention of Drug Overdoses
EMD faculty and students have been working to develop innovative strategies for preventing drug overdoses. Studies conducted
in the United States have found that drug users and former drug users trained to recognize overdose symptoms were as accurate
in their diagnosis as medical professionals. Furthermore, they were able to determine when it was appropriate to administer the
life–saving drug naloxone. Future studies plan to focus on overdose prevention in St. Petersburg., Russia.
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