Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, is one of the most important drugs in the United States' fight against the opioid crisis. It reverses an opioid overdose nearly instantly, restarting ...

The overdose crisis continues to worsen in the U.S., and overdose deaths reached an all-time high in 2021. Experts say that a simple drug — naloxone — is a key tool in preventing more deaths. But not ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just outside of Atlanta, there's a new and unique tool in the fight against opioid addiction. On Friday, Newton County Sheriff's ...

Naloxone nasal spray, sold under the brand name Narcan, is shown in 2016. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) (Chicago Tribune, 2019 MCT) HOUSTON – A state ...

Naloxone Texas has launched a campaign to get the overdose first-aid medication naloxone, known under the brand name Narcan, into the hands of college students. In Austin, Naloxone Texas is working ...

SAN ANTONIO – Naloxone Texas is working to ensure the life-saving medication is easily accessible and available at every college campus in the state. “In Texas, there’s legislation for K through 12 ...

You're at a park in Yakima or outside a Lower Valley business when you witness a drug overdose. What do you do? It's not a far-fetched question. In 2024, there were 146 fatal drug overdoses in Yakima ...