The overdose crisis continues to worsen in the U.S., and overdose deaths reached an all-time high in 2021. Experts say that a simple drug — naloxone — is a key tool in preventing more deaths. But not ...

Imagine the scene. You walk into a room to find your loved one unconscious on the floor, barely breathing. You know your loved one has been using prescription painkillers or heroin and believe s/he ...

Opioids are some of the most widely used and misused drugs in the world. Opioids are central nervous system depressants, meaning they slow down brain activity and relax the muscles. They include the ...

Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, is one of the most important drugs in the United States’ fight against the opioid crisis. It reverses an opioid overdose nearly instantly, restarting ...

In the event of an opioid overdose, naloxone can restore normal breath to a person whose breathing has slowed or stopped — potentially saving a life, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

The camera pans across a living room. There are lines of drugs on a coffee table. Panicked voices are heard in the background. "We need an ambulance. My friend won't wake up," one of the people says ...

A new USC-led study provides the first nationwide picture of who knows about, carries, and uses naloxone to reverse deadly opioid overdoses. “There have been many analyses of how new policies, ...

A new USC-led study provides the first nationwide picture of who knows about, carries, and uses naloxone to reverse deadly opioid overdoses. Mireille Jacobson, professor of gerontology at the USC ...

Even before a new state law went into effect Jan. 1 requiring public libraries to have opioid overdose-reversing medication on hand, several north suburban libraries had already stocked it and had for ...