US Edition'ONEbox' program aiming to curb opioid overdoses in Volusia County
- Governor Gavin Newsom announced online availability of CalRx naloxone nasal spray in California on Monday.
- This initiative combats the opioid epidemic contributing to over 100,000 annual US overdose deaths.
- The state program makes the overdose-reversal drug naloxone, also known as Narcan, accessible.
- The CalRx naloxone twin-pack costs $24, which is nearly half the standard market price.
- This aims to provide easier and more affordable access to reverse opioid overdoses and save lives.
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Narcan leave behind program aims to save lives in Kent County
Kent County emergency services will soon provide Narcan kits to those at risk of opioid overdose as part of a new harm reduction initiative . Starting May 1, all three Kent County ambulance companies will carry Narcan kits to leave behind after treating someone dealing with addiction."We do carry Narcan in our ambulances. Currently, that Narcan is for emergency situations. This is more of a harm reduction approach to the issues that we're dealin…
Gov. Gavin Newsom lowers the price of Narcan drug
(CNN, KYMA/KECY) - California Governor Gavin Newsom is making the overdose drug Naloxone more accessible. Newsom announced Monday that the price of this drug, better known as the brand name of Narcan, is now $24 per carton in the Golden State. That's almost half the standard market price. Newsom says it will allow for easier and more affordable access to life saving nasal spray medication that can reverse an opioid overdose. Anyone living in Cal…
Letters to the Editor: Making Narcan affordable is critical to fighting opioid epidemic
'When someone is overdosing, every second counts,' a Times reader notes. 'They cannot breathe, and naloxone,' the generic name for Narcan, 'can be the difference between life and death.'
Overdose prevention with free Naloxone and Fentanyl testing strips at a Monterey County Jail vending machine
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The Monterey County Jail announced Tuesday that it is unveiling a user-friendly vending machine to provide free, 24/7 access to naloxone and fentanyl test strips. This, along with step-by-step instructions in both English and Spanish, according to deputies. They say that with Naloxone/Narcan reversing an opioid overdose within minutes, these machines will hopefully save lives. The machines are stocked with 25…
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