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Overdose Reversal Drug Narcan Now Available to Buy Over the Counter

Overdose Reversal Drug Narcan Now Available to Buy Over the Counter

Narcan, the nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses, is hitting store shelves this month for the first time as an over-the-counter medication. Manufacturer Emergent BioSolutions says it has shipped hundreds of thousands of the two-spray kits, at a suggested retail...

UPDATED NC STATEWIDE OVERDOSE SURVEILLANCE REPORTS – JULY 2023

UPDATED NC STATEWIDE OVERDOSE SURVEILLANCE REPORTS – JULY 2023

The Injury and Violence Prevention Branch of the Division of Public Health (IVPB) recently posted an update of suspected overdose deaths, provisional data on ED visits for overdose, and fentanyl-positive deaths reports.   Suspected Overdose Deaths There were 335...

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