Opioids are present in around 60% of drug-induced deaths in Australia. A medicine called naloxone is available for Australians to take home in case of opioid overdose. Here’s how it works ...

BENAL, 66, A SEMI-RETIRED COPY EDITOR AND DOG TRAINER, SWITCHED GEARS. SHE STARTED YELLING PHRASES AT THE MAN, A FIRST CHECK ...

Earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the switch of the nasal spray Narcan (naloxone, 4mg) to over-the-counter (OTC) status. Naloxone is used as emergency treatment ...

Opioids are present in around 60% of drug-induced deaths in Australia. A medicine called naloxone is available for Australians to take home in case of an opioid overdose. Here's how it works ...

It is pronounced Nah-lox-own. Naloxone is a medication that quickly reverses the effects of an overdose from opioids. Opioids are drugs such as codeine, morphine, heroin, methadone or fentanyl. There ...

Nearly one year after Sidney McIntyre-Starko died in a UVic residence, a group of students is pushing for better ...

Naloxone is an over-the-counter nasal-spray medication that can save an overdose victim by rapidly reversing the effects of fentanyl, heroin and other opioids. Doctors urge all people ...

Accordingly, Ottawa Public Health is pushing a campaign to get naloxone — a medication that can reverse overdoses — into the hands of the public. Just like knowing CPR is an invaluable tool in ...