News reporter for Orlando Weekly, with a focus on state and local government, workers' rights, and housing issues. Previously ...

The Mobile County Health Department is partnering with LTS Health to open 5 kiosks that will dispense Narcan and condoms for ...

"Narcan nasal spray has been a multibillion-dollar monopoly ... often with just one dose. However, experts recommend calling 911 any time someone is overdosing, since they may need medical ...

No one wants to witness an opioid overdose, but everyone should know what to do if they encounter a person suffering from an ...

Naloxone, a nasal spray that can reverse the adverse effects ... and the effects last 30 to 90 minutes, but more than one dose might be required. The drug isn’t dangerous if given to someone ...

Naloxone is a life-saving medication which helps reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Improving naloxone access is a central pillar of the federal response to the worsening opioid crisis in the ...

Overdose reversal drugs could play a major role in continuing a downward trend of fatal opioid overdoses. But some harm ...

The device, called the Naloximeter, uses a drop in oxygen levels as a signal of potential overdose. Overdosing on opioids ...

Naloxone, which is commonly used as a nasal spray, reverses an overdose by blocking ... often with just one dose. However, experts recommend calling 911 any time someone is overdosing, since ...