SALT LAKE CITY — Opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone has now saved the lives of over 12,500 Utahns, marking a significant milestone in the state's battle against opioid overdose deaths.

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 ...

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 ...

(File photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) In a move to combat substance abuse, the Los Angeles City Council called Friday for a new pilot program for the distribution of naloxone ...

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 ...

Researcher Benjamin Leung carries a naloxone kit in his backpack in case of encountering an opioid overdose — but he admits that's about as practical as carrying a fire extinguisher in case of fire.

Cardiac arrest from opioid overdoses is usually secondary to respiratory arrest. Naloxone reverses narcotic overdoses by binding to opioid receptors, which blocks stimulation from the opioid ...