We're FED UP!
Washington DC October 1
FED UP Rally
Join or support this group of people representing individuals and organizations across the country, focusing on opioid overprescription and the opioid/heroin connection.
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Saving Lives with Naloxone
So many are dying from opiate overdoses. What if an addict's friends and family could intervene at the time of the overdose with something to reverse the opioid effects?
The drug Naloxone is a prescription drug that is an antidote to the depression of the central nervous system and respiratory system, allowing an overdose victim to breathe normally. My guests on Afflicted by Addiction, Sharon Stancliff, M.D. & Whitney Englander of the Harm Reduction Coalition explained the movement to help raise awareness about this prescription injection that can save lives.
In towns with more than 100 people with naloxone per 100,000 population, overdose rates dropped by 47%. This is rigorous data, and strong proof that the more naloxone in the community, the more lives are saved.
Read more about this on my blog.
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