Adolescent Opioid Overdose Prevention in NYC Schools

Role

Role

Strategy & Implementation

Research fellow

Category

NYU Langone Health Department of Emergency Medicine (PEP)

NYU Langone Health Department of Emergency Medicine (PEP)

Year

2019-2020

Overview

Adolescent fentanyl overdose has rapidly escalated into a critical public health and school safety issue. While New York State and NYC policies authorize and mandate naloxone access in schools, most schools remain operationally unprepared to respond effectively to overdose emergencies.


This project addressed a core strategy challenge: How to translate policy authorization into scalable, school-level readiness.