Naloxone prescriptions from pharmacies increased ten-fold

A new scientific analysis shows prescriptions for naloxone, a medication designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose, has increased ten-fold in the past eighteen months. Naloxone is traditionally distributed through community programs. To help address the recent dramatic numbers of overdose...

Source: NIDA News - February 18, 2016 Category: Addiction Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Heroin, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Researchers, Treatment Research Source Type: news