UNLV is giving away free doses of Narcan or Naloxone, a life saving medication that reverse the effects of an opioid overdose or death.

FILE PHOTO: A fentanyl antidote is saving lives. But it isn't ending the fentanyl crisis Naloxone is an over-the-counter nasal-spray medication that can save an overdose victim by rapidly reversing ...

Baltimore leaders will be putting naloxone boxes at metro stations in an effort to limit drug overdoses throughout the city.

Ten years ago, Indiana took a bold and compassionate step in addressing the opioid crisis when it passed Aaron’s Law, a first-of-its-kind bill removing barriers to naloxone, the life-saving medication ...

In just three years, overdose deaths in Lorain County have dropped 55%. But the county’s progress could be threatened by ...

A new USC-led study provides the first nationwide picture of who knows about, carries, and uses naloxone to reverse deadly opioid overdoses. Mireille Jacobson, professor of gerontology at the USC ...

Expect resistance and be prepared with data, success stories and transparent communication to address concerns. It's normal ...

A new study confirms that naloxone, also known as Narcan, is an evidence-based, cost-effective way to prevent overdose deaths ...

The American Heart Association’s first CPR update since 2020 adds adult choking guidance, naloxone instructions and a unified ...

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 ...

Hawaiʻi has already taken a useful step. Many liquor-licensed establishments on Oʻahu are now required to keep naloxone on ...

Naloxone, the opioid overdose antidote, is a powerful tool in the overdose crisis, allowing friends, loved ones and even bystanders a way to put a fatal overdose in reverse and bring back breathing.