The Surgeon General Says More People Should Carry Naloxone, The Opioid Antidote. Here's Where To Get It And How Much It Costs
The Surgeon General Says More People Should Carry Naloxone, The Opioid Antidote. Here's Where To Get It And How Much It Costs
April 17, 2018
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By Abigail AbramsOriginal Source: time.comThe U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Jerome Adams, issued a public health advisory on Thursday urging more Americans to carry and learn to use the opioid overdose-reversing drug naloxone.Naloxone, which is often referred to by the brand name Narcan, can be lifesaving for people overdosing on opioids. As the nation’s opioid crisis has increased in recent years, first responders, emergency medical technicians and police officers have used naloxone to help revive people who are suspected of overdosing.Adams said Thursday that community members, family and friends of people using opioids, and individuals using the...click here to continue reading

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