Finding naloxone, a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose, has become much easier since pharmacies and retailers throughout Washington began selling it over the counter two years ago. For Gig ...
Over a million lives have been lost to drug overdoses since the start of the overdose crisis, with opioids accounting for 72% of these deaths. In 2023, the FDA approved naloxone (brand name Narcan) ...
The Washington State Department of Health wants to make it easier to find free naloxone, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses, including those caused by fentanyl. So, it has launched an ...
On a single weekend day within the past month, staff at the Salvation Army shelter on Sixth Street shelter in Bremerton responded to seven overdoses, Lance Walters said. With the increased use of ...
The opioid epidemic is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, and it is increasingly impacting children and teenagers. Naloxone can reverse the effects of opioid overdose and ...
In the latest maneuver in the battle against opioid deaths in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that all Californians can now buy naloxone anti-overdose nasal spray directly the state for ...
As overdose deaths in Minnesota decline, Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota install free emergency naloxone. Overdose deaths dropped by about 24% in the U.S. in 2024, a decline nearly ...
As a high school student, UCLA senior Maddie Ward knew fellow students who overdosed on fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid. At the time, she didn't know what the drug was, but the tragic incidents ...
People receiving a double dose of naloxone are no more likely to survive an opioid overdose than people receiving a standard, 4-milligram nasal spray, according to a new study. The new paper, ...
How to administer naloxoneThe Washington Post put together a step-by-step guide to administering naloxone in an emergency. The card can be saved to your phone or computer for reference. Download the ...
People in Denver now have more access to naloxone, the medicine that reverses an opioid overdose. The Denver Police Department and nonprofit The Naloxone Project installed three vending machines that ...