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Sheriff in Ohio Refusing to Use Narcan to Prevent Overdose Deaths Author: Justin Mckibben Ohio has been a major epicenter of the overdose outbreak. In 2014, Ohio was #2 of states with the most overdose deaths. Since then, Ohio has topped the list for heroin overdose deaths in the country, and remains in... Learn More

How Do You Get Narcan? Author: Justin Mckibben With the opioid epidemic in America there have been a lot of advances in the field of addiction treatment, as well as innovations in prevention and intervention. One of the most useful elements of preserving the lives... Learn More

Charging Overdose Victims with Crime for Needing Naloxone [caption id="attachment_21411" align="aligncenter" width="465"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben Overdose victims are the people most obviously struggling with the opiate epidemic. So many have... Learn More

Mobile Drug Treatment Van Brings Services to Local Communities Author: Justin Mckibben It is not secret that America is struggling with a drug problem. Overdose rates are ever increasing, the death toll reaches new heights and the world is watching to see how politicians and communities plan to address... Learn More

OD Help App Could Make Getting Naloxone Like Getting an Uber Author: Justin Mckibben Naloxone expansion is something we consistently see as a topic of discussion. Naloxone, or the name-brand Narcan, is an opioid overdose antidote that is in high demand as one of the primary tools in the fight against... Learn More

Ohio and Adapt Pharma Make Deal for Discount on Naloxone Author: Justin Mckibben It should be obvious by now that expanded Naloxone access is a necessity. With the opioid epidemic spreading more and more and the overdose outbreak claiming so many lives everywhere, we must take advantage of every available... Learn More

Palm Beach County Hosting Narcan Training Author: Justin Mckibben According to some statistics, opioids killed nearly 30,000 Americans in 2014. This includes illicit narcotics and prescription painkillers. In the last two years there have been reports from all over the country of surges in overdoses and... Learn More

America VS Big Pharma: Fighting for Naloxone Funding Author: Justin Mckibben Back in 1971 the brand name Narcan, generic- Naloxone, was introduced to the world. The opiate overdose antidote has become a popular topic of discussion in our world today. With heroin, fentanyl and other dangerous opioid drugs... Learn More

One City Sees 174 Overdoses in 6 Days [caption id="attachment_20242" align="aligncenter" width="405"] (This content is for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben The number of overdose deaths in our country are already at a staggering rate, increasingly troubling by... Learn More

Naloxone Kits Arrive at Indiana University Author: Justin Mckibben Thanks to a steady rise in prescription drug abuse, along with the continued increase in heroin addiction and the progress of fentanyl abuse, the opiate outbreak in America has fueled an overdose death epidemic that has consistently surpassed itself... Learn More

Is It Wrong to Have Safe Injection Sites in America? Author: Justin Mckibben Almost a month ago I wrote about how one county in New York was considering a new and radical approach to helping heroin addicts in their community avoid the spread of disease and dangerous infections through pushing... Learn More

Naloxone Finally in the Hands of Delray Beach Police Department Author: Justin Mckibben Some people may remember back in June of 2015 the story broke ground with the announcement that Florida’s Republican Governor Rick Scott gave the final approval for bill HB-751, AKA the Emergency Treatment for Opioid Overdose Act... Learn More

Sheriff in Ohio Refusing to Use Narcan to Prevent Overdose Deaths

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