Tag: naloxone
Deaths from drug overdoses plateaued in L.A. County in 2023 after years of increases
Deaths from drug overdoses and poisoning reached a plateau last year in Los Angeles County — the first time in a decade...
In California, opioid settlement money helps fund lifesaving drugs and police projects
Sacramento — Sonja Verdugo lost her husband to an opioid overdose last year. She regularly delivers medical supplies to people using drugs...
Drug can amplify naloxone's effect and reduce opioid withdrawals, study shows
Naloxone has long been hailed as a life-saving drug in the face of the opioid epidemic. But its capacity to save someone...