Overdose Detection and Response Alert Technologies (ODART)
This project aimed to develop technological solutions to reduce drug overdoses. It was carried out in partnership with the University of Stirling supported by the Digital and Technology group of the Drugs Research Network for Scotland (DRNS). This project was launched in February 2021 and delivered four main workstreams:
- Technology-assisted early detection of a potential overdose with automated first responder alert
- An application that witnesses of an overdose can use to alert first responders
- Community provision of naloxone through publicly available kits
- Development of remote addiction consultations through digital applications
We have completed the first phase of the project with an internal report on workstreams 1 and 2 for the Scottish Government, a summary of which you can find here. We have also conducted a systematic state-of-the-art review of the literature, which has been published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.
Outputs
Oteo A, Daneshvar H, Baldacchino A, Matheson C Overdose Alert and Response Technologies: State-of-the-art Review J Med Internet Res 2023;25:e40389 DOI: 10.2196/40389
Tay Wee Teck J, Oteo A, Baldacchino A. Rapid opioid overdose response system technologies. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2023 Jul 1;36(4):308-315. DOI: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000870. Epub 2023 Apr 25.
Tay Wee Teck, J. (December 2022) Overdose Detection and Response Technology. Big data analytics and AI in Mental Health, The Division of Country Health Policies and Systems WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark.