Naloxone expansion is not associated with increases in adolescent heroin use and injection drug use: Evidence from 44 US states
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0955395923000294 "Conclusions Naloxone access laws and pharmacy naloxone distribution were more consistently associated with decreases rather than increases in lifetime heroin and IDU among adolescents. Our findings therefore do not support concerns that naloxone access promotes high-risk adolescent substance use behaviors. As of 2019, all US states have adopted legislation to improve naloxone access and facilitate use. However, further removal of adolescent naloxone access barriers is an important priority given that the opioid epidemic continues to affect people of all ages."