Study says reducing homelessness by 25% could save thousands of lives from dying by overdose

For example, even a 10% decrease in homelessness could save more than 650 people from dying from an opioid overdose. "That's a lot of lives ... as can prohibiting retaliatory actions from ... Read More

NECA Passionately Supports White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose

"The Challenge is a nationwide call-to-action to stakeholders across all sectors to save lives by committing to increase training on and access to lifesaving opioid overdose reversal medications ... Read More

On Medicare? Here’s How You Can Save On Drugs In 2024 And Beyond

“Most of the public is unaware of these actions. Medicaid enrollees ... Part D are no longer required to pay 5 percent of the cost of brand-name drugs once they reach that level of spending. Read More

Save a life. Bring your unused medication to our Prescription Drug Take-Back Day in Meridian.

In the relentless grip of the opioid epidemic, a surge of tragedies has changed our communities, destroyed families, and taken lives. Since 2000, the United States has seen a dramatic rise in drug ... Read More

‘Narcan absolutely does save lives’ | How city officials respond to overdose calls

(WVLT) - Knoxville Fire Department’s Assistant Chief Mark Wilbanks said the fire department’s main concern when responding to overdose calls ... alert and oriented, we can’t force you ... Read More

Family members of overdose victims say new Monterey Narcan boxes could help save lives

Monterey Police says drug overdoses are becoming more common. Multiple agencies are thinking of creative ways to prevent deaths, including replacing old newspaper bins with "Narcan Boxes." New "Narcan ... Read More

Agenda: Overdose prevention centres are a proven way to save lives

WITH one person dying from a preventable drug-related death every six hours in Scotland, the need for urgent action has never ... Together, we can save lives. Together, we can end Scotland ... Read More

War on heroin: Local police will carry naloxone, a 'miracle drug' to save lives after overdose

As early as next week, all police officers in the county will have two doses of the prescription life-saving drug in their cars. “The bottom line is, obviously, to save lives,” District ... Read More

Naloxone expected to save lives of more drug overdose victims

MEDICINE that can help to save the lives of drug users who accidentally overdose is to be made increasingly available across North Yorkshire. Naloxone effectively buys time to get further ... Read More

New effort tackles drug overdose epidemic in US

The Biden Administration has launched a new effort to tackle the drug overdose epidemic in the ... some gaps in the government’s strategy to save lives. Read More

Explosions That Save Lives

One of the pieces of safety gear that lives in the “supply space” at the top of the poles is the fuse cutout, or explosive disconnector. This too is a place where a small explosion can save ... Read More