naloxone
Heroin Users Who've OD'd Talk About Being Brought Back from the Brink
Naloxone – an opioid antidote – is re-animating hundreds of people every year.
What Happens When Drugs Become Too Powerful for Overdose Kits?
Naloxone kits are failing more and more often because drugs like fentanyl are more potent than they've ever been. Health officials say new approaches are necessary.
Everything You Should Know About Carfentanil, the Drug Even Deadlier Than Fentanyl
It's allegedly been used as a chemical weapon and is an elephant tranquilizer—now, it's being spiked into heroin.
This Is How a Country Could Stop Its Heroin Users Dying from Overdoses
Naloxone is a miracle drug that can bring people back from the brink of an overdose. Problem is, a mixture of fear and austerity is keeping local English councils from getting their hands on the stuff.
Inbred Rabbits and Cats High on Smack – The Secret World of Young Vets
It's not all snuffling in the necks of golden Labrador puppies – a graduate vet faces low pay, nights on call spent un-twisting dogs' stomachs and helping cats come down off their owners' heroin.
America Loves This Dutch Cocaine Warning Sign
Amsterdam's relaxed approach to drug enforcement shows how harm reduction policies can work.
How the Pharmacutical Industry Is Making Money out of Overdosing Americans
Now that opioid overdose is among the leading causes of death, pharmaceutical companies have found a way to make huge profits from selling the antidote, naloxone.