In the midst of the nation’s ongoing, multi-decade opioid epidemic, there was a smidge of good news. In 2023, there were about 1,500 fewer overdose deaths involving fentanyl and other synthetic ...

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 ...

In an attempt to make naloxone more accessible amid the massive human toll of the opioid crisis, the FDA recently approved over-the-counter naloxone. Naloxone is the one solution that has remained ...

It is well known that opioid overdoses have occurred at epidemic levels in the United States for years. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), opioid overdose deaths ...

Over a million lives have been lost to drug overdoses since the start of the overdose crisis, with opioids accounting for 72% of these deaths. In 2023, the FDA approved naloxone (brand name Narcan) ...

Walgreens said it will offer its own cheaper version of the over-the-counter opioid overdose reversal spray naloxone online and in stores. The drugstore retailer aims to boost the accessibility of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Members of Lorain County Public Health and volunteers went door to door in several neighborhoods in September as part of an effort to distribute more naloxone in the community. On a bright September ...