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Mission District
fromMission Local
1 month ago

Day 96 at the 16th St. Plaza: A possible overdose on 15th Street

Community action can save lives during overdoses.
Geno's quick response highlights the importance of awareness and access to Narcan.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Column: Another Big Lie: RFK Jr. wants to make America healthy again

If Narcan were suddenly to disappear from pharmacy shelves, more people would die of overdoses. Pretty simple.
US politics
#opioid-crisis
fromwww.mercurynews.com
9 months ago
East Bay (California)

8 minutes, 19 seconds: Inside one California man's dying body as Narcan molecules rush to reverse an overdose

Narcan, a critical tool for reversing opioid overdoses, is increasingly available and widely used across various public sectors in San Diego County.
fromBoston.com
11 months ago
Medicine

EMS: New sedative causes dangerous trend in overdoses around Worcester

Narcan is crucial to saving lives amidst a dangerous trend of opioid-related overdoses exacerbated by new drugs like medetomidine in Worcester.
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Long Island stores stock Narcan behind counter after push from mom who lost son to fentanyl

Long Island businesses are placing anti-overdose medication Narcan behind counters to combat opioid overdoses.
more#opioid-crisis
SF parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 months ago

From Narcan to gun locks, new vending machines in Sonoma Co. dispense free lifesaving items

Sonoma County's new vending machines provide free emergency health supplies, including Narcan and gun locks, aiming to reduce barriers to access.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
7 months ago

Free artist-designed Narcan and safe-sex kits aim to break taboos

"Almost everyone has been affected by the opioid crisis, so it becomes crucial to make [overdose reversing treatment] Narcan more readily available, as well as to give people these other kits to ensure a safe night out," Leto Rankine, the managing director of Buffalo Prescott, tells The Art Newspaper.
Design
fromwww.npr.org
11 months ago

Young people are dying of opioid overdoses. Are students and campuses prepared?

Overdose death rates have spiked dramatically for young adults, rising 34 percent between 2018 and 2022, according to recent data from the CDC.
Medicine
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