Veterans could get free naloxone at VA clinics without a prescription under a bipartisan bill targeting overdose prevention.

Naloxone has long been hailed as a life-saving drug in the face of the opioid epidemic. But its capacity to save someone from an overdose can be limited by the potency of the opioid — a person revived ...

Naloxone, a nasal spray that can reverse the adverse effects of opioids, became available in drug stores last week. Naloxone is a drug that can reverse the harmful effects of opioids like fentanyl. It ...

Henrico County is launching a pilot project to reduce opioid overdose deaths by providing free naloxone in multiple public facilities.

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 ...

Tasha Withrow, a co-founder of harm reduction organization Project Mayday, said Narcan wasn't something she ever had access to when she was using opioids. A person in recovery, she now helps place ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The change comes nearly a year after the Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter naloxone nasal spray — ...

In the latest maneuver in the battle against opioid deaths in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that all Californians can now buy naloxone anti-overdose nasal spray directly the state for ...

Colorado is coming closer to universal access to overdose-reversing medication as residents snap up an over-the-counter version and hospitals offer it to more patients. Naloxone, sold under the brand ...

Free Workshop Will Teach Residents How to Reverse Opioid Overdoses ...

Henrico County has launched a pilot program to make the life-saving drug naloxone, also known as Narcan, available at no cost in several public locations throughout the county.

It’s a parent’s worst nightmare to find your 20something son lying in his bedroom, unresponsive to your attempts to revive him. But when Martin, a 52-year-old consultant living in Boston, discovered ...