Supporting Harm Reduction Programs
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) |