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Fentanyl Education Resources Available in 13 Languages
In a large-scale effort to make fentanyl and counterfeit pill education resources available to communities, The Addiction Policy Forum...
Sep 19, 2024


Where to Find Naloxone in Your Community
Opioid overdoses have reached alarming levels, with synthetic opioids like fentanyl contributing to a significant number of deaths each...
Sep 6, 2024

Community-led Approaches to Increasing Naloxone Availability and Acceptability
As the opioid crisis continues to devastate communities across the United States, claiming thousands of lives each year, the HEALing...
Jun 7, 2024

Naloxone Myths Correction
What is Naloxone? Naloxone is a medication that reverses an opioid overdose if administered quickly. It works by blocking the effects of...
Mar 14, 2024


Medicaid Access to Naloxone: A Look at State Policies to Removing Barriers to Access
Medicaid, the health insurance program for low-income adults and children, plays a critical role in providing financial access to...
Mar 4, 2024


Ohio Announces Project to Provide Naloxone Drug in Rest Stops
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s RecoveryOhio initiative, the Ohio Department of Transportation, and the Ohio Department of Health's Project...
Sep 26, 2023


Narcan Nasal Spray Available Over-the-Counter
Narcan, a drug that prevents opioid overdoses, became widely accessible without a prescription last week. This change to over-the-counter...
Sep 13, 2023


New Report Illustrates Need for Commitment to Naloxone Access, Affordability, and Treatment
APF report shares perspectives from patients, families, and practitioners on how OTC naloxone access is one key part of responding to the...
Apr 4, 2023

Considerations for Over-the-Counter Naloxone: Patient, Family, and Practitioner Perspectives
A new report from the Addiction Policy Forum provides feedback from patients, caregivers, and practitioners on the U.S. Food and Drug...
Apr 4, 2023
NYT: Narcan Safe to Sell Over-The-Counter
Two panels of Food & Drug Administration advisors voted unanimously to recommend approval of overdose-reversing nasal spray for...
Feb 21, 2023
CNBC: FDA advisors recommend OTC Naloxone
The Food and Drug Administration’s independent advisors unanimously recommended over-the-counter use of Narcan to reverse opioid...
Feb 21, 2023

International Overdose Awareness Day
Contact Your Member of Congress to Urge Them to Increase Resources for Naloxone As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the...
Aug 31, 2020


Opioid Use Disorders and Opioid Overdose Epidemics
Improving Narcan availability is the best chance of saving lives from overdose.
Jul 28, 2020


New Report on How Naloxone Saves Lives
New Report on How Naloxone Saves Lives
Apr 29, 2020


Bullitt Opioid Addiction Team (BOAT)
The BOAT team consists of impacted family members, people in recovery, and local community members.
Nov 6, 2019


Max's Mission
Max’s Mission gives out naloxone and educates the public about its benefits.
Sep 10, 2019


OR-HOPE
Now that the pilot phase of OR-HOPE is complete, they’re working with the Oregon Health Authority to expand the project.
Sep 10, 2019


Naloxone Facts
Naloxone is now available in many places without a prescription. Naloxone is a temporary antidote for overdoses from opioid drugs Here...
Aug 23, 2019


Naloxone Administration
Naloxone is now available in most places without a prescription. Naloxone is a temporary antidote for opioid drugs which include but are...
Aug 23, 2019


After an Overdose
When someone has been revived with an opioid overdose reversal medicine they come out of it very scared, angry and confused. Here are...
Aug 23, 2019
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