The overdose crisis continues to worsen in the U.S., and overdose deaths reached an all-time high in 2021. Experts say that a simple drug — naloxone — is a key tool in preventing more deaths. But not ...

A year prior, the Biden administration gave different reasons for the start of the overdose deaths decline, describing its work to distribute more of the opioid-overdose reversing drug naloxone, ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A recent survey finds that less than a quarter of Americans feel like they could help treat an overdose. Saturday, Aug. 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, which aims to ...

On a special episode (first released on January 23, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: Deaths from fentanyl are falling. The promising news comes as the overdose antidote naloxone becomes more widely ...

What is naloxone, and how does it work to save lives from opioid overdose? How do you know if someone is overdosing, and how can bystanders administer the antidote? How can people get access to it now ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Who should carry naloxone, the medicine that can save a life by quickly reversing an opioid overdose? "I think everyone should ...

Patients who overdose on opioids and have a pulse are often given naloxone (Narcan) by first responders, a common life-saving measure. However, emergency medical service (EMS) agencies have different ...

The U.S. Surgeon General issued a rare national advisory Thursday urging more Americans to carry naloxone, a drug used to revive people overdosing on opioids. Naloxone is a medication designed to ...

South Carolina is marking Naloxone Awareness Day on Jan. 23, urging residents to learn how to recognize and respond to opioid ...

The City of Pittsburgh is offering training for owners who operate nightlife businesses.

At El Moreno Minimarket, calling an ambulance used to be an “everyday thing,” store manager Bryan Bobadilla said. Most days, market staff would call for help after finding someone in distress near the ...

Naloxone boxes will be placed in Baltimore metro stations following multiple recent mass overdoses, Baltimore leaders announced Monday. Mayor Brandon Scott and other community advocates met Monday ...