Citation

Freestone J, Ezard N, Bourne A, Brett J, Roberts DM, Hammoud M, Nedanoski A, Prestage G, Siefried KJ. Harm Reduct. J. 2023; 20(1): e121.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group - BMC)

DOI

10.1186/s12954-023-00857-z

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is used at disproportionately high rates within sexuality and gender diverse communities and carries a high risk of overdose. GHB overdose can result in death. Internationally, recent increases in GHB overdoses have been observed. Coronial reviews of GHB-related death highlight the pivotal roles that bystanders to GHB overdose play in preventing fatality. No research has examined, in detail, how bystanders respond to GHB overdose. This qualitative study was conducted among people who use GHB and explored how they responded upon witnessing a GHB overdose experienced by someone else.

Language: en

Keywords

Emergency medical services; Gamma hydroxybutyrate; Harm reduction; LGBTQ +; Overdose; Pre-hospital; Sexualized drug use