Monthly Archives: July 2018

It never leaves them alone. He sold his parents’ television, even after they changed the house locks as counseling instructed. They were waiting for a place for outpatient treatment, but he reused before they could get him there. Now they … Read More

(KAIT/NBC) – One woman is giving the life-saving antidote, NARCAN, to those in need across the country. Tracey Helton Mitchell has saved over 300 people from dying of an overdose from inside her home near San Francisco. She doesn’t do it in an ambulance … Read More

Drugs took the lives of 29 people last year in La Crosse County while a life-saving drug revived hundreds of others users, according to a new report. Confirmed cases of two communicable diseases that can be linked to drug use … Read More

SAN BRUNO (BCN) San Bruno police will soon carry Naloxone Hydrochloride, commonly called Narcan, to help treat opioid overdoses. Narcan kits will be issued to all sworn officers in the department within the next few weeks pending completion of training, … Read More

WISCONSIN Four people were saved from an opioid overdose using the drug ‘Narcan’ or ‘Naxolone’. The Fond du Lac Fire Department says the incidents happened this month in a matter of ten days. Doctors and experts are saying it’s crucial … Read More

Andy O’Brien dove right into the topic of abuse of opiates like heroin or prescription pills. People need help and DuPage County needs help combating the problem, he said. “We can’t help people get better if they are dead,” said … Read More

Andy O’Brien dove right into the topic of abuse of opiates like heroin or prescription pills. People need help and DuPage County needs help combating the problem, he said. “We can’t help people get better if they are dead,” said … Read More

“(We are) very, very pleased with the results we had, with the number of kits dispensed,” he said. “And we had nothing but positive feedback from participating pharmacies and the Iowa Pharmacy Association and the Iowa Board of Pharmacy as … Read More

In light of Demi Lovato’s apparent heroin overdose earlier this week and the opioid epidemic that has swept the nation in recent years, Narcan is a term that seems to be making repeated headlines. But what exactly is it? And … Read More

Narcan nasal spray, an emergency medicine used to reverse an opioid overdose, is now included in all of the University’s publicly accessible AED (automated external defibrillator) cabinets, enabling anyone nearby an overdose victim to administer the potentially life-saving treatment.  These … Read More