Use of opioid overdose antidote by laypersons rose 43% from 2020 to 2022, study finds

Making naloxone, a drug used to reverse opioid overdose that's commonly known as Narcan, more widely available has been part of concentrated efforts to increase layperson intervention.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  HEALTH NEWS Oct 14, 2024 Use of opioid overdose antidote by laypersons rose 43% from 2020 to 2022, study finds Making naloxone, a drug used to reverse opioid overdose that's commonly known as Narcan, more widely available has been part of concentrated efforts to increase layperson intervention. More » TOP STORIES Thousands of cleaning supplies may contain substances linked to health problems » Dense breasts can make it harder to spot cancer on a mammogram » Man arrested with illegal weapons near Trump campaign rally in California » Israel says 4 soldiers killed by Hezbollah drone attack while Israeli strike in Gaza leaves 20 dead » MORE STORIES Semi-truck driver convicted of vehicular homicide-OWI in 2023 death of Iowa tow truck driver » Des Moines woman arrested in hit-and-run crash that seriously injured motorcyclist » Big changes coming to Hy-Vee's Court Avenue store » Iowa car driver killed after driving in front of train » MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT If you'd like to receive some of our other email newsletters, you can tap or click the links below: Be among the first to receive National Breaking News or Local Breaking News as stories break. Catch up on the day's big stories with our Morning Headlines and Afternoon Digest newsletters. Receive our Daily Forecasts or get Severe Weather Alerts sent straight to your email inbox. Manage your email newsletter subscriptions » For the very latest information, download our free apps To ensure email delivery, add newsletters@e.kcci.com to your address book or safe senders list © 2024 Hearst Television Inc. 300 W 57th Street, New York NY 10019 Privacy Notice | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe