In Ohio, there were 4,452 unintentional drug overdose deaths in 2023, according to the Ohio Department of Health. Narcan, the brand name of naloxone, is one tool helping reduce this number across the ...

It’s no secret that the U.S. is suffering from a prolonged opioid overdose epidemic. In fact, more than 200 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose, according to the CDC. Since 1999, the ...

What’s the difference between responding to a possible overdose situation involving a patient that is alert versus a patient who is unresponsive? Treatment. Responding to possible opioid overdose ...

Students in Wilkes University’s American Pharmacists Association club chapter walk around the campus as part of a Thursday effort to raise awareness about opioid addiction and the importance of ...

Drug overdoses are the leading cause of accidental death in the United States. 1 According to the National Center for Health Statistics at the CDC, 2021 saw over 100,000 deaths related to overdoses, ...

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The 911 call for help may show up in the system as “poisoning” or “unusual,” but when paramedics like Stephen Moran arrive, they often find someone who has experienced an overdose.

An estimated 136 people in the U.S die each day from an opioid overdose and thousands more are impacted in other ways. However, many pet owners may not know that the widespread availability of the ...

North Carolina recorded more opioid overdose deaths in 2020 than any year on record. State health leaders say interventions are working, but more needs to be done to meet the need. Traci Van Deventer ...

NEW BLOOMFIELD — When first responders respond to an overdose call there's one medication that can immediately reverse its effects, naloxone. Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, is an opioid ...

Firefighters in Guelph are now equipped with naloxone, a potentially life-saving medication that can be used to counter the effects of opioid overdose. As of Sunday, all of the Guelph Fire ...