(THE CONVERSATION) Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, is one of the most important drugs in the United States’ fight against the opioid crisis. It reverses an opioid overdose nearly ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- First responders received training Friday on how to use the medication Narcan, which blocks the effects of opioids, such as Fentanyl. Narcan contains the antidote Naloxone.

Naloxone nasal spray, sold under the brand name Narcan, is shown in 2016. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) (Chicago Tribune, 2019 MCT) HOUSTON – A state ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. San Mateo County is taking a new approach to reduce the number of overdose deaths using something similar to old newspaper boxes.

The opioid overdose crisis had Milwaukee in a chokehold, but we fought back. Overdose deaths are down 33% over two years.

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that U.S. overdose deaths fell 27% in 2024, marking a significant one-year decline. The number dropped from an estimated 110,000 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Naloxone competes with opioids for the same receptor on the surface of neurons. Matt Rourke/AP Photo Naloxone, also known by the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Saif Khan, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences (THE CONVERSATION) ...