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Editorial
. 2021 Aug;111(8):1382-1384.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2021.306376.

Reducing Opioid Overdose Deaths by Expanding Naloxone Distribution and Addressing Structural Barriers to Care

Rosanna Smart  1 , Corey S Davis  1
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Editorial

Reducing Opioid Overdose Deaths by Expanding Naloxone Distribution and Addressing Structural Barriers to Care

Rosanna Smart et al. Am J Public Health. 2021 Aug.
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