naloxone

Offering Narcan to Just the Prisoners Being Released Doesn’t Work

[Read Part 1 and Part 2 of this series] One of the most commonly cited statistics in overdose prevention comes…

December 9, 2024

There Are Multiple Routes to Prisoner Naloxone Access. These Are the Best.

[Read Part 1 of this series here] No prison in the United States currently has an Overdose Education and Naloxone…

December 3, 2024

Overdose Prevention in Prisons Means Giving Prisoners Access to Naloxone

In the free world, bystanders who call EMS to an active overdose receive legal immunity according to state-level Good Samaritan…

November 13, 2024

CBP Rolls Out Mildly Surprising Workforce Naloxone Policy

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has implemented its first internal policy covering staff access to naloxone. While it revolves entirely…

November 7, 2024

Laypeople Administering Naloxone More Often, Per 911-Call Data

In cases where 911 is called, more bystanders than previously have been using naloxone when they believe someone is experiencing…

October 21, 2024

I Just Overdosed Again. This Time, It Was Different.

I’ve been using drugs—opioids, stimulants and many others—on and off for basically my whole adult life. I don’t see it…

September 26, 2024

Overdose Response Training Should Teach the Jaw Thrust Maneuver

I’ve been using fentanyl and other opioids, off and on, for the past 15 years. I’ve experienced a lot of…

September 12, 2024

FDA Approves Risky Opioid Overdose Reversal Product From Purdue Pharma

On August 7 the Food and Drug Administration approved an opioid overdose antidote developed by Purdue Pharma that contains nalmefene,…

August 8, 2024

Too Many Pharmacies Still Failing to Facilitate Harm Reduction

Pharmacies can have an important role in the prevention of overdose and other drug-related harms. Yet they're frequently doing far…

July 25, 2024

New National Drug Control Strategy: Almost More Harm Reduction Access

In 2022, the White House released a National Drug Control Strategy that it widely touted as the “first-ever to champion…

June 3, 2024