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The state and L.A. County have worked hard to make Naloxone more widely available. One of the hurdles, though, has been the price of the inhalable version, Narcan.
Other efforts to prevent deaths from overdose include increasing access to naloxone and treatment for opioid dependence. [1] [12] Drug use contributes to 500,000 deaths worldwide, with opioid overdose resulting in approximately 115,000 of these deaths in 2018. [1] This is up from 18,000 deaths in 1990.
SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, also known as Substance Use–Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act, (H.R. 6, Pub. L. 115–271 (text)) is a United States federal law, enacted during the 115th United States Congress, to make medical treatment for opioid addiction more widely available while also cracking down on illicit drugs.
More than 200 people in Mecklenburg County died from drug overdoses last year, according to data from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.
Administration to opioid-dependent individuals may cause symptoms of opioid withdrawal, including restlessness, agitation, nausea, vomiting, a fast heart rate, and sweating. [13] To prevent this, small doses every few minutes can be given until the desired effect is reached. [13]
Students from North Kansas City high schools filled the Prairie View Conference Center at North Kansas City Hospital to present their project to help reduce opioid overdoses in the city.
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Supervised injection sites (also known as overdose prevention centers) have been used to help prevent drug overdoses by offering opioid reversal medications such as naloxone, medical assistance and treatment options. They also provide clean needles to help prevent the spread of diseases like HIV/AIDS and hepatitis. [18] [19] [20] [21]