| Summary: | This purpose of this report was to explore the experience of administering naloxone in the home and community setting and to explore whether this experience differs between those who may typically administer naloxone, including paramedics and peers or people who use drugs (PWUD). Understanding the administration of naloxone from the perspective of the person administering it is useful for a number of different reasons. It can highlight the challenges and advantages of using naloxone from the perspective of the user, and can shed light on the emotional consequences of dealing with the opioid crisis. This review presents a thematic analysis of the results of 11 included studies and reveals both the promise and the challenges of administering naloxone in the home and community setting. Experiences emerged as different across groups who typically administer naloxone, including Emergency Medical Service (EMS) workers, police, and peer responders
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