Journal of addiction medicine
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Patients receiving naloxone for suspected opioid overdose in the prehospital setting are typically transported to the emergency department (ED) for further evaluation, regardless of Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). The objective of our study is to determine whether patients with GCS ≥14 after receiving prehospital naloxone received additional doses of naloxone and medical interventions in the ED compared with those with GCS <14 after prehospital naloxone. ⋯ Patients with GCS score ≥14 after administration of prehospital naloxone are less likely to receive additional naloxone doses and medical interventions in the ED compared with those with a GCS score <14 after prehospital naloxone and may present an invaluable opportunity for the ED to initiate an addiction treatment program for patients with nonfatal overdose.