narcan

A major factor is Narcan being far more available and usable by people who are not trained.

Does this work retroactively, like if you don't have Narcan handy can you just snap someone's leg to save them?

Hell, they've just started distributing Narcan to regular people, so you can stop an overdose instantly.

No offense, but maybe they're narcan-ing you because you because you're nodding out in public?

I only saw something about his coffee getting spiked with fentanyl, which would be the opposite of getting narcan'd.

See as you can buy narcan out of a vending machine now, yes it's wider distribution probably has a downward effect on opioid deaths.

Even that is easily handled if Narcan is available.

The overlap of people who inject heroin and other opiates, who aren't already at risk of being put into withdrawals from Narcan would be exceedingly low, IMO.

They don't like it when they're narcan'd during OD.

That addicts are keeping narcan around just in case?

Even my brother who thinks we shouldn't give addicts narcan (let them die) thinks it's dumb that we punish people for smoking weed.

I would be surprised if widespread availability to Narcan didn't decrease ODs.

Where did he say he was getting "narcan'd"?

The symptoms seem most consistent with a panic attack or anxiety or a fear reaction.” > Some will claim they had to administer naloxone (trade name Narcan), which can reverse an opioid overdose, in order to save their life.

> its a bunch of NGO's getting rich making sure the situation continues by handing out free tents, clean needles, narcan and "safe zones" where people can do their drugs without interference.

This isn't a problem of funding either on the state or federal level, its a bunch of NGO's getting rich making sure the situation continues by handing out free tents, clean needles, narcan and "safe zones" where people can do their drugs without interference.

Before anything else, ask yourself two things: Would this person possibly benefit from (A) an automatic external defibrillator (AED) or (B) Narcan[1]?

I bet Naloxone/Narcan isn't available over the counter so it isn't as available as it should be.

Narcan was approved for over the counter use in March 2023.