Leaders Push for Expansion of Overdose-Reversal Drug
Leaders push for expansion of overdose-reversal drug
As suburban communities look to battle the problem of heroin abuse on all fronts, health and law enforcement leaders say they're working to build greater awareness of a drug that can counteract the effects of an overdose. It's called Narcan or Naloxone …
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Maine lawmakers give initial approval to wider use of overdose-halting drug
AUGUSTA, Maine — A legislative committee has approved a bill to put medication that counteracts the life-threatening effects of opiate overdose into the hands of police, firefighters and drug users' loved ones. In a party-line vote, members of the …
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