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Surgeon General Advisory on Naloxone and Opioid Overdose
Type/Format:
Web Site
Description:
Naloxone temporarily reverses the effects of opioid overdose:slowed or stopped breathing and is typically utilized by first responders. The US surgeon general issued an advisory Thursday, April 5, 2018 recommending that more Americans carry the opioid overdose-reversing drug, naloxone which is sold under the brand name Narcan.
Release Date:
04/05/2018
Language:
English