Opioid overdose deaths have decreased for 12 months, with 70,655 predicted deaths through June 2024, down from 86,401 in June ...

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 ...

REVIVE! is Virginia’s Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Education Program that trains individuals on the administration of ...

Single Step Naloxone Nasal Spray Can Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths Single-step nasal spray Naloxone is the easiest to deliver and has been identified as a key intervention for reducing opioid ...

Naloxone, a nasal spray that can reverse the adverse effects of opioids, became available in drug stores last week. Naloxone is a drug that can reverse the harmful effects of opioids like fentanyl.

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

Arlington is supplying free naloxone to bars, hotels and motels, the city announced in a Monday Oct. 21 press release.

NaloxBoxes are self-contained, publicly accessible units that house essential tools for emergency overdose response, ...

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A large purple box now stands in the entrance hallway of SELF Discovery, a three-phase intensive outpatient program provider for drug and alcohol abuse. Tall with an openable face, the box is ...

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 ...

Training will include recognizing the signs of an opioid overdose and an explanation of how to use and access naloxone nasal ...