Table 2 Peer naloxone kit distribution in Holyoke and Gloucester, Massachusetts, 2021–2022
From: Feasibility of paying people who use drugs cash to distribute naloxone within their networks
Program Outcomes | Holyoke (Tapestry) Mar 2021–Jun 2022 | Gloucester (ONESTOP HRC) Jan 2022–Jun 2022 |
|---|---|---|
Average number of peer distributors, monthly | 5 | 2 |
Naloxone kits distributed by syringe service programs excluding peer distribution | 3785 | 1157 |
Naloxone kits distributed by peers | 702 | 402 |
Highest monthly number of naloxone kits distributed | 85 | 148 |
Lowest monthly number of naloxone kits distributed | 10 | 10 |
Rate of naloxone distribution by peers | 109 naloxone kits/100,000 residents | 222 naloxone kits/100,000 residents |