Opioid Overdose

Featured Articles : Opioid Overdose

Narcan is a brand of naloxone and is available as a nasal spray.
September 19, 2024

How naloxone reverses opioid overdoses (and why it’s important to have on hand!)

Naloxone is a powerful tool for preventing deaths from opioid overdoses. First responders and health care providers use this medication...

Substance Use Disorder, Opioids, Opioid Overdose
Providing resources to opioid overdose patients in the ER can help reduce the risk of death by overdose or suicide.
November 26, 2020

ER visits for drug overdose may raise risk of later death

People treated in the emergency room (ER) for an opioid overdose are 100 times more likely to die by drug overdose...

Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids, Mental Health, Opioid Overdose

October 13, 2017

The opioid crisis

Opioid misuse and addiction is a major public health crisis. Opioids, sometimes called narcotics, are a type of drug. They...

Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids, Opioid Overdose