Newsom makes generic $24 Narcan available after pro-drug policies push 'safe' use

Newsom makes generic $24 Narcan available after pro-drug policies push 'safe' use

California follows a 'Harm Reduction' model for drug users, focusing on minimizing overdoses instead of stopping drug use altogether.

Newsom makes generic $24 Narcan available after pro-drug policies push ‘safe’ use

Gov. Gavin Newsom has made California the first state to offer a generic version of the overdose-reversal drug Narcan for public purchase through a state-run storefront, while the state’s health department continues to promote a “Harm Reduction” model for the so-called “safe” use of drugs. “Life-saving medications shouldn’t come with a life-altering price tag,” Newsom said in a statement Monday.  “CalRx is about making essential drugs like nalox…