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| The goal of this study, funded by NIDA and the Open Society Institute, is to collect information about fatal and non-fatal drug overdose experiences in Baltimore city to inform the development of social-behavioral and pharmacological preventive interventions. The specific aims of the proposed project are to: - assess the freuency of drug overdose-related deaths in Baltimore city;
- examine drug users and emergency medical technicians (EMTs), overdose experiences and attitudes; and
- collect data on drug users, experiences with and attitudes toward drug overdose and related medical help seeking behaviors.
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