NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — Drug overdoses are the leading causes of accidental deaths, with opioids being the most commonly over-abused drug. NARCAN is a fast and safe nasal spray-style remedy that can ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — More than half of youth improved after receiving a dose of naloxone by emergency medical services (EMS) after an emergency dispatch call, according to research presented on September ...

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)-reported naloxone administrations decreased by 6.1%, but layperson-administered naloxone (LAN) before EMS arrival increased by 43.5%. The study analyzed over 65 ...

ORLANDO, Fla.—The opioid epidemic is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, and it is increasingly impacting children and teenagers. Naloxone can reverse the effects of ...

Emergency medical services’ use of naloxone has demonstrated an alarming increase amid the ongoing opioid epidemic, according to research published Aug. 10 in the CDC’s most recent Morbidity and ...

WILMINGTON, Ohio — A young man — probably still in his 20s — is slumped over in a back bedroom inside an apartment complex, moments away from death. Small towns have benefits, one being that it only ...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Breaking down barriers and meeting people where they are is one of the ways a new Dorchester County program will help those in need. Dorchester County EMS is ...

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — To help curb opioid overdoses, EMS workers in Kent County will be able to distribute NARCAN kits throughout the community. The program, called Leave Behind NARCAN, was launched by ...