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FDA Approves Over-The-Counter Narcan, CT Groups Continue Efforts to Increase Access
Community groups in Connecticut are hoping that over-the-counter-sales will help increase access to naloxone and decrease stigma.
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FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Narcan, CT Groups Continue Efforts to Increase Access
Trisha Rios believes naloxone, a life-saving medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, should be everywhere. She rarely leaves the house without it. “Because it saves lives,” said Rios, a recovery navigator with New London-based NLC Cares. “I have done five reversals myself and I have seen the difference it makes with having it out in the community…
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FDA Approves First Over-The-Counter Opioid Treatment Drug
Narcan, the best-known form of naloxone, can reverse overdoses of opioids like heroin and fentanyl.