“I don’t let anybody die on my watch”: perspectives on the intersection of community overdose response and emergency medical services among people who use drugs in Seattle, WA
The findings from this study demonstrate the important role of PWUD in overdose response and suggest that improving interactions between EMS and PWUD could positively impact future responses, including increasing PWUD's willingness to call 911 during overdose events.
Authors
- Taylor C. Ryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7484-4749)
- G. Billingsley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4141-2744)
- Grover “Will” Williams
- Callan Fockele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9646-2485)
- Tessa Frohe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7796-1200)
- Jenna van Draanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0486-6525)
- Courteney Wettemann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8125-578X)
- Nathan Holland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6268-4856)
- David Perlmutter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5061-6209)
- Rachel Rourke
- Brenda Goh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6079-4629)
- Robert Pitcher
Institutions
- University of Washington (US)
- Department of Health (TW)
- University of Wisconsin Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Harm Reduction Journal
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-025-01193-0
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.51