Overdose deaths stopped rising for the first time in three decades. This drug might be the reason why.
Associated PressWillow Grove, PA - A nasal spray dose of Narcan , a drug used to reverse opioid overdoses, rests on a ledge in the kitchen of Bill and Trish Kinkle's new home. Bill believes everyone should carry Narcan because, "By administering Narcan to a stranger, you could ensure that some little girl still has her daddy for that day.
“One could only hope that this extraordinary increase in prescribing of naloxone is contributing to that stabilization or even decline of the crisis,” said Katherine Keyes, a Columbia University drug abuse expert.About two-thirds of U.S. overdose deaths involve some kind of opioid, a class of drugs that includes heroin, certain prescription painkillers and illicit fentanyl. Naloxone is a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses, restoring breathing and bringing someone back to consciousness.
“We don’t think anybody is at the level we’d like to see them,” said Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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