There are now 12 kiosks in Mesa County. Naloxone is available for free at the kiosks for the community to take. Since the county launched the program launched in December 2024, they’ve distributed ...

Naloxone, commonly known by the brand name Narcan, is an opioid-receptor blocker that can reverse opioid overdoses. This easy ...

A new, free naloxone vending machine has been installed in Denton to provide easy, 24/7 access to the opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan, aiming to prevent overdose deaths in the community.

Police are investigating after three people died of overdoses in East Nashville within a 12-hour span, triggering a spike ...

A Denton music venue unveiled a vending machine Tuesday that will give away free doses of Narcan to anyone who needs them. Narcan is the brand name for a nasal spray containing naloxone, a medicine ...

Naloxone (also known as Narcan, the commonly used drug to treat narcotic overdoses) has greater binding to opioid receptors ...

Naloxone reverses an overdose for up to about 90 minutes, but opioids can stay in the system for longer, so it’s still important for the person to receive medical attention after receiving the drug.

MCAM is a long-acting medication that can prevent opioid overdose by blocking the effects of opioids for days or even weeks.

Naloxone is an “ opioid antagonist,” according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, which means it blocks chemicals in the opioid family (such as heroin, oxycodone, morphine and fentanyl ...

For some consumers, purchasing naloxone via prescription could remain cheaper than buying it over the counter. Many private health insurers — and public programs like Medicaid and Medicare ...

Naloxone manufacturers have donated thousands of doses to communities and offer discounts to first responders, but the rising cost of the drug — combined with the rising need — has forced some ...