Mid-Michigan expands Narcan access: How to use it and why it works

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - There has been an increased effort across Mid-Michigan to make Narcan more easily accessible. Narcan ...
MLive

Asking Eric: In families with opioid abuse, know how to use Narcan if there is an overdose

Dear Eric: This is in reference to “Worried in Wisconsin,” from a substance abuse clinician who was concerned about a niece’s opioid abuse. Speaking as a physician, make sure everyone in your niece’s ...
Yakima Herald-Republic

Where to get Narcan in the Yakima Valley, when to use it, how to save lives with it

You're at a park in Yakima or outside a Lower Valley business when you witness a drug overdose. What do you do? It's not a far-fetched question. In 2024, there were 146 fatal drug overdoses in Yakima ...

Several north suburban libraries already stock anti-opioid overdose med naloxone, ahead of new state law requirement

Even before a new state law went into effect Jan. 1 requiring public libraries to have opioid overdose-reversing medication ...
WLKY

State of Addiction: Louisville joins nationwide 'Save a Life Day' to put Narcan in more hands

OLD IN CRITICAL CONDITION. ALL 50 STATES TOOK PART IN THE SAVE A LIFE DAY TODAY AS PART OF THE EVENT, FREE NARCAN WAS HANDED OUT ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WLKY MEGAN MATTHEWS WENT TO ONE OF THE METRO ...
CBS News

As overdose deaths fall, Trump administration proposes cuts to lifesaving Narcan program

The Trump administration has proposed cutting a $56 million grant that teaches first responders how to use the lifesaving overdose reversal drug naloxone, which experts say could reverse progress the ...
wdam

Law enforcement weighs in on how proposed federal funding cuts could impact Narcan access

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - National leaders are reportedly considering more than $50 million in federal budget cuts. The proposals could impact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services ...