Naloxone, witnessed overdoses could reduce opioid-related deaths

Opioid-related drug overdoses cause 130 deaths per day in the U.S. Access to treatment and prevention programs are key to addressing the opioid crisis, as is access to overdose reversal drugs like naloxone, which has emerged as one of the most effective tools for saving the lives of people struggling with opioid addiction. Increasing the availability of naloxone through community-based distribution can prevent fatal overdoses, but since naloxone must be administered by another person, a major challenge to its effectiveness is the prevalence of solitary drug use. A new study Read More

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