Opioid overdose is the leading cause of death among people from 25 to 60 years of age, accounting for more deaths than motor vehicle collisions, and has been declared a public health crisis [1].

KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S ALEX MCLOON REPORTS HOW EXPERTS ARE TRYING TO MAKE NARCAN MORE COMMON. ALEX. ROB. EXPERTS COMPARE IT TO CPR. IT’S KNOWLEDGE WE CARRY AROUND SO THEY ASK WHY NOT NARCAN?

Imagine this: Just as a defibrillator can restart a heart, Narcan can restart a life. In the same way we’ve normalized having first-aid kits and emergency protocols, it’s time to bring Narcan ...

Two of the topics that were brought up surrounded Narcan and LGBTQ+ concerns on school campuses. No action was taken in regards to either of these topics Monday night. The Kern High School ...

Though Naloxone was approved by the FDA in 1961, it wasn’t until 2015 that Narcan became available. A nasal spray, Narcan flushes the opiates out of the brain and stops what would be a fatal ...

In any proposed prison overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) program, partial confinement settings are likely going to be the first that corrections departments are willing to get on ...

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. — Hanover County residents will soon have free and easy access to the life-saving medication Naloxone through a new mail program. Naloxone, also known as Narcan, can quickly ...

The vending machines dispense naloxone, also known as Narcan, an overdose reversal medication that first responders have administered for years to save lives. Advertisement The machines do this at ...

“I think this is really due to organizations and the government all working together across the country, especially in the distribution of Naloxone or Narcan getting it out there to more people ...

Making a push to prevent more overdose deaths in New Haven. New Haven police officers will soon have pouches to carry Narcan on them, and it’s all thanks to the efforts of a local nonprofit.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Recovery Alliance is hosting a Narcan kit making event December 21 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library West located at ...

Dale Plessas, Skyler Orr, Jason Babinchak, Kyle Schill and Tyler Ghert, all from the Minot Fire Department, with Shani Reisnour and Ruger in front for the placement of the first free Narcan box in ...