As a paramedic stabilizes the patient, a certified recovery specialist will encourage the person to seek help at a Main Line ...

What you need to know about opioid overdose reversal drug nalmefene’s risks, effectiveness and clinical concerns ...

This spring, the City of Gary will debut Narcan vending machines around town that will distribute the opioid overdose ...

It takes no more than a couple of doses of Narcan to reverse a typical fentanyl overdose. A new type of synthetic fentanyl ...

A bipartisan group of Maryland lawmakers is attempting to restrict the distribution of two veterinary tranquilizers.

Of 72 million Medicaid recipients, one in five have a diagnosed substance use disorder. All are threatened with losing access ...

Specialists who have been through a recovery period themselves will be there to guide those going through the overdose regarding recovery and treatment.

Illinois is seeing a drop in overdose deaths, despite slight increases in west-central Illinois counties.

While making opioid overdose reversal medication more accessible is an important step, she said much more work needs to be done on the issue. "I am absolutely committed to finding solutions that ...

Also, many victims are now being sent home from the hospital with naloxone to overcome the stigma of having to obtain the overdose-reversal medication at pharmacies. Linked to almost 70% of fatal ...

After dozens of overdoses in just four days, Minnesota's biggest county is racing to reverse the troubling trend.

Hamilton County is launching an overdose prevention team through Hamilton County EMS to deliver reversal medication to ...