Many state health departments have created initiatives that provide people with Narcan nasal spray for free, but these can be a bit difficult to find and navigate. NEXT Distro lists state websites in its database, but you can also search for your state and “free naloxone program” or “opi...
Additionally, 46 states and the District of Columbia now have laws that provide immunity to medical professionals who prescribe or dispense naloxone and to laypersons who administer naloxone. In 2014, more than 150,000 laypersons received naloxone rescue training, with more than 26,000 reported ...
PERRONE: That’s — that’s probably a no. I think there’s a lot of good people in theory who do want to do this and expand our treatment. I think the logistics of learning how to administer buprenorphine sounds more complicated than it might be, and that is a barrier. DUBNER: Wha...