Forsyth County seeks organizations to house naloxone wall units
Forsyth County is seeking organizations to host naloxone wall units as part of an effort to increase public access to the life-saving medication.
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250 companies, schools and organizations pledge to provide overdose antidote naloxone
The White House says big companies like Amazon, the NHL, and United Airlines are joining the push to prevent overdoses by making naloxone widely available.
WS/FCS approves policy to allow overdose antidote Naloxone in schools
Naloxone, also known as Narcan, will soon be available in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Several community organizations requested the district keep the life-saving medication on school campuses.
Overdose-reversing drug now available from free vending machine in Forsyth
Forsyth County health officials have added a vending machine at the county detention center that offers the overdose-reversing drug Narcan (Naloxone).
Drug overdose deaths are at a record high. Here's what the White House plans to do
Harm reduction is one of four policies the Biden administration says must be immediately implemented in order to address the record high number of overdose deaths.
Narcan is now available at the Forsyth County Department of Public Health
The opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan (naloxone) is now available at the front desk of the Forsyth County Department of Publi
To save lives, overdose antidote should be sold over-the-counter, advocates argue
With opioid overdoses surging, harm-reduction groups are calling on the FDA to change naloxone's prescription-only status. This would make it easier to get the lifesaving drug to people at risk.
'Church Of Safe Injection' Offers Needles, Naloxone To Prevent Opioid Overdoses
The group says it has 18 chapters in eight states, all of them funded by private, anonymous donations. Members distribute free and clean drug-use supplies even at the risk of being arrested.
1 Dead And 12 Hospitalized After Mass Drug Overdose In California
Police officers administered CPR after arriving at a home in Chico, California, where the drug overdose occurred. Four people are in critical condition.
In Pennsylvania, People Lined Up For Free Naloxone
Across the state, volunteers in Pennsylvania distributed naloxone on Thursday. The drug reverses the effects of opioid overdose. The giveaway was part of a state plan to combat the opioid epidemic.