Some Long Island businesses are keeping anti-overdose medication behind their counters — preparing for the reality someone might need a lifesaving dose right outside their doors. Port Jefferson ...
Philadelphia's street opioid supply – or "dope" market – is constantly changing. As health care workers and researchers who care for people who use drugs in our community, we have witnessed ...
Hammoud said in Wednesday's announcement. "We approached the opioid crisis not with stigma or shame but with action, compassion, and data-backed solutions. We're proud of this progress—and we're ...
Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, has been around for nearly two decades. But it wasn’t until last year when Chautauqua County saw it have a significant effect on overdose deaths in the county.
HARTSVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The idea is to save lives. We've told you how vending machines offering free Narcan are now at sheriff's offices in Nashville and Memphis. The problem is opioid users ...
With this new interactive map, Texans will be able to easily find nearby locations that can provide NARCAN by typing in an address or zip code. This is an invaluable tool to ensure that Texans ...
SAN ANTONIO — Texas is now home to a new online interactive tool aimed at combating the opioid epidemic by connecting people to a life-saving medication. The Texas Department of State Health ...
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The Pitt County Coalition on Substance Use had a NARCAN seminar at ECU’s Student Center to educate others on the importance and uses of NARCAN. Awareness, prevention ...
Eden Keller, a clinical pharmacist at the University of Illinois Chicago’s Community Outreach Intervention Projects, shows a Narcan nasal spray at a mobile clinic. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share ...