SSP Indicators Implementation Guide: Overdose Prevention Indicators

The domain “Overdose Prevention” refers to the program services and activities directed towards preventing fatal overdose. It includes the indicators “count of naloxone doses distributed,” “participant overdose experience,” and “reported overdose reversals.”

• Count of naloxone doses distributed: an estimate of the number of naloxone doses a program distributes over a given time
• Participant overdose experience: a record of SSP participants’ experiences with themselves overdosing
• Reported overdose reversals: a record of SSP participants’ experiences reversing overdoses

	Indicator	Definition	Format	Recommended Data Source
11	Count of naloxone doses distributed	An estimate of the number of naloxone doses a program distributes over a given time	Reported as a number, could be reported as a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annual estimate	Inventory, encounter
12	Participant overdose experience	A record of SSP participants’ experiences with themselves overdosing	Reported as a number	Participants via anonymous point in time Survey (PiTS)
13	Reported overdose reversals	A record of SSP participants’ experiences reversing overdoses	Reported as a number	Participants via anonymous point in time survey (PiTS)