KSAT10 天
First Narcan vending machine arrives in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio now has its first Narcan vending machine, and it’s free. City of San Antonio Chief Mental Health Officer Jessie Higgins noted some alarming statistics that could be ...
Access to naloxone still challenging in Australia, with stigma and knowledge gaps within ...
Since 2022, the federal government has invested $26.1 million to help make naloxone, a medicine that blocks the effects of ...
WXII 12 NEWS13 天
Forsyth County officials expanding access to Narcan to combat opioid overdoses
THEY’RE CALLED NALOXONE WALL UNITS, AND THEY’RE A BIT DIFFERENT THAN FREE NARCAN VENDING MACHINES, LIKE THE ONE BEING USED AT THE FORSYTH COUNTY DETENTION CENTER. THEY HOLD ABOUT 50 UNITS OF ...
InfoTel4 天
Naloxone kits across Canada should have both nasal spray and injection options: panel
Naloxone nasal spray comes in a device with ... While the intramuscular injection kits offer more precise dosing, Taylor said including the nasal spray would prevent responders from panicking ...
The Telegraph25 天
Downtown Macon restaurants more willing to carry Narcan. Group trains employees to use it
Georgia Overdose Prevention director Andy Gish holds a kit to administer Naloxone through injection in a workshop for food service workers and other community members on Tuesday, Oct. 15 ...
Philadelphia Inquirer26 天
Some in Kensington say police are using Narcan on people who aren’t overdosing
As a result of the painful withdrawal, people who have been given naloxone are likely to use again, putting them at risk for another overdose. » READ MORE: How are overdoses are reversed at New York's ...
ketk13 天
Free Narcan initiative launches at UT Tyler campuses
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Doses of Narcan, the lifesaving nasal spray used to reverse overdoses and effects of fentanyl poisoning, are now available for students and staff of the University of Texas at ...
KNWA News10 天
NARCAN vending machine coming to University of Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The University of Arkansas will install a Med Kwik vending machine that dispenses NARCAN (naloxone), a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses. The ...
NBC4 Columbus25 天
Ohio State study shows Narcan use up, but could be better
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — In March 2023, the FDA cleared the use of naloxone, also known as Narcan, for over-the-counter use. Narcan is used to reverse the effects of a drug overdose and it’s ...
Sentinel-Tribune6 天
Non-traditional first responders offered training on use of Narcan
Attending Thursday’s press conference, led by Ohio Rep. Haraz Ghanbari at the podium, were from left, Wood County Sheriff Office Chief Deputy Rod Konrad, Wood County Health Commissioner Ben Robison, ...
Kansas First News21 天
Narcan made available at 4 Topeka businesses to fight fentanyl overdoses
Inside the boxes, people can find the drug Narcan and other information about addiction resources. Narcan is often used to reverse an opioid overdose caused by drugs like fentanyl. Below are the f ...