Naloxone Distribution on the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit: Identifying Gaps Between Current Prescribing Practices and Patient Need
Naloxone is under-prescribed to patients at elevated risk of opioid overdose in inpatient psychiatric settings. To address this, naloxone should be offered to all patients upon discharge. Streamlining workflow procedures and enhancing resident education could facilitate increased naloxone distribution and improve community access, ultimately reducing overdose rates.
Authors
- Sean T. Lynch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9092-8491)
- Adelya Urmanche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4311-2390)
- Kathryn Stevens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7618-0492)
Institutions
- Mount Sinai Health System (US)
- Appalachian State University (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Substance Use & Misuse
- Published
- 2025-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2602836
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00