Through the grant, the ODH provided the JCGHD with four newspaper box-style naloxone distribution boxes, as well as six wall-mounted emergency kit-style ones. Local organizations can agree to host a ...

In a local effort to address the opioid crisis, San Luis Obispo County Health officials have placed more than 20 kits across ...

There are a few potential ways to get naloxone into the hands of prisoners. The first two involve putting it in common areas, ...

The Ohio Department of Health has increased the number of naloxone kits it has distributed by 520% since 2019. Last year, ODH distributed 291,000 kits, DeWine said. While the state’s 9% decline in ...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The SLO County Behavioral Health Department announced its new NaloxBox program, meant to reduce ...

a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses that is also known as naloxone. JCAS plans to not only use the program to make Narcan more accessible and educate residents on opioid safety, but also to ...

Overdose deaths in Michigan decreased by 5.7% between 2022 and 2023, as state and local officials address disparities among ...

Overdose deaths across Michigan decreased by nearly 6% in 2023, and 2,826 deaths were provisionally recorded compared to the ...

Neil Yates was not given a 'take home' kit intended to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose upon his release from prison ...

Student Health is organizing opportunities to learn health skills — including naloxone intervention and hands-only CPR training — for Nov. 21’s Conquest spirit rally and con ...

For the last few months, the Mobile County Health Department’s Overdose Prevention Program has been working with LTS Health on a project to supply healthcare k ...

Oregon will $40 million in a settlement with Kroger for the grocery chain's role in the opioid crisis through its pharmacies.