NEXT Harm Reduction: An Online, Mail-Based Naloxone Distribution and Harm-Reduction Program

Am J Public Health. 2021 Apr;111(4):667-671. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2020.306124. Epub 2021 Feb 18.

Abstract

Needle EXchange Technology (NEXT) Harm Reduction is an online, mail-based platform designed for sending (1) naloxone kits to people at risk for overdose and (2) sterile syringes and other equipment directly to people who otherwise cannot access safe supplies. From its inception in 2017 through the end of 2019, NEXT Harm Reduction sent naloxone kits to 3609 individuals and 1230 packages of sterile syringes and supplies and received 335 reports of overdose reversals using naloxone provided by NEXT Harm Reduction and its affiliates.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Drug Overdose / prevention & control*
  • Female
  • Harm Reduction*
  • Humans
  • Internet*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Naloxone / administration & dosage*
  • Narcotic Antagonists / administration & dosage*
  • Opioid-Related Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Postal Service
  • Syringes*
  • United States
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Narcotic Antagonists
  • Naloxone