Tag: naloxone
The Price of Saving a Life: Naloxone’s Cost Barrier in the US
When I walk into my local pharmacy to pick up a naloxone kit, I ...
Harm Reduction at Sea: Tight-Knit Fishing Communities Navigate Drugs
The setting sun shines a crown of pink light through the windows of a ...
Why New 12-Step Members May Avoid Carrying Naloxone
For new members of 12-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, naloxone can ...
How a Smartphone App Could Help Communities Respond to Overdoses
A smartphone app that activates civilian emergency responders to 911 calls has the potential ...
How Immediate Naloxone Access Is Going 24/7 in Indiana
The state of Indiana is dedicating tens of thousands of federal dollars to making ...
NYC Revamps Pharmacies’ Role in Preventing Overdose Deaths
New York City, like the rest of the country, is facing a historic overdose ...
Indian Health Service’s OD-Vulnerable Patients Aren’t Getting Naloxone
The federal health agency serving federally recognized tribal members achieved its goal of reducing ...
San Francisco Drug Users Face Soaring Deaths. Solidarity Can Sustain Us.
My stomach was churning frantically as I lay strapped to a gurney in San ...
I Recently Used Naloxone to Save a Life. Limiting Access Is Unforgivable.
One moment, I was dabbing off a smudge of eyeliner in front of the ...
Harm Reduction “Satellite Sites” Are a Powerful, Underutilized Model
People who use drugs have been taking care of each other ever since people ...
