Use of a lifesaving drug to reverse opioid drug overdoses is growing, but not fast enough. Use of a lifesaving drug to reverse opioid drug overdoses is growing, but not fast enough. That's ...

More than 20,000 potential overdose deaths were diverted due to access to naloxone kits provided through Ohio’s Project DAWN, which stands for “deaths avoided with naloxone,” the state’s ...

A new study shows how the increased administration of naloxone by non-medical laypersons – or bystanders with little to no medical training – could be one factor contributing to this decline.

Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose. It is commonly used as a nasal spray but can also be administered as a shot. First responders, doctors and ...

Naloxone 0.4mg/mL, 1mg/mL; IV, IM or SC inj; amps (paraben-free); vials. See full labeling. Post-op: 0.1–0.2mg IV, IM or SC, repeat 2–3 mins until desired response. Overdose: 0.4–2mg IV, IM ...

An Ohio State University study found bystanders are using naloxone in higher quantities to help save people from overdosing on opioids. The study looked at national use of naloxone by people without ...

More bystanders are stepping in to administer naloxone to people who've overdosed on opioids, a new study shows. Nearly 25,000 OD patients received naloxone from an untrained bystander before ...

At least not anytime soon. But we can prevent people from dying — simply by making sure everyone has barrier-free access to naloxone, a nasal spray medicine that reverses an opioid overdose.

Co-design of an intervention using a person-based approach to encourage people in Somerset to carry naloxone This project aimed to co-design a local campaign and interventions to encourage people who ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Volunteers handed out free naloxone kits and swag bags to the Kanawha County community Thursday for Save a Life Day. The movement started back in 2020 in the county ...

More Bystanders Are Using Naloxone to Save Folks From Overdose By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Oct. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- More bystanders are stepping in to administer ...