The opioid epidemic is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, and it is increasingly impacting children and teenagers. Naloxone can reverse the effects of opioid overdose and ...

A woman had a seizure and was given Narcan as police prepared to take her to jail on an outstanding warrant in Monroe, Michigan. The incident spurred off a traffic stop in which drugs were found in ...

How to administer naloxoneThe Washington Post put together a step-by-step guide to administering naloxone in an emergency. The card can be saved to your phone or computer for reference. Download the ...

Overdose Lifeline, an Indianapolis nonprofit, uses an anonymous texting service called CHARIOT to prevent drug overdoses. The service sends alerts about disruptions in the local drug supply, like ...

Delesha Carpenter began her career as a researcher focused on pediatrics. A little over seven years ago, her path took an unexpected turn following the deaths of two close friends. “A lot of people ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Before naloxone access laws were implemented, opioid ...

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For HR executives, workplace safety is no longer just about slips, trips and falls. Today, one of the fastest-growing causes of death on the job is something many workplaces still don’t plan for: drug ...

Over-the-counter sales have tanked for the overdose reversal drug naloxone, likely due to its high price, a new study says. Naloxone (Narcan) is a nasal spray that rapidly reverses an overdose by ...