An alarming spike in overdoses in Saskatoon has some front-line workers calling on the Saskatchewan government to expand its Take Home Naloxone program to include the more user-friendly nasal ...

Supplying every AED first-aid box with epinephrine auto-injectors and naloxone can significantly increase survival rates. The opioid epidemic has persisted for a long time, and treating patients ...

A new study from U of T Engineering researchers points to practical strategies to prevent deaths from opioid poisoning by optimizing the distribution of naloxone kits. “The opioid epidemic is a ...

The National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) representative mentioned their statement of endorsement for a position paper on a drug that had been proposed to replace naloxone for ...

If you are with someone who you suspect is overdosing, call 911 immediately. Naloxone is a safe medication that can temporarily reverse an opioid overdose from drugs like fentanyl, heroin and ...

A new USC-led study provides the first nationwide picture of who knows about, carries, and uses naloxone to reverse deadly opioid overdoses. "There have been many analyses of how new policies, ...

Editor's note: This brief was updated on Nov. 4 to reflect specific circumstances under which patients receiving opioids in Virginia should be co-prescribed naloxone. All U.S. states have enacted at ...