naloxone

There’s been a large increase in the amount of bystanders who administer opioid reversal medication in the event of an overdose. Researchers say a lot more still needs to be done.

The drug is being administered more by bystanders, but the vast majority of naloxone is being given by professionals.

The teen fentanyl crisis is following students onto college campuses. Here's what students and staff are doing about it.

More than 5,000 Ohioans died of a drug overdose in 2020, but officials with the Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Board of Franklin County are hoping this new effort will help prevent overdose deaths.

The isolation and stress brought on by COVID-19 have been particularly difficult for people fighting drug addiction. When Ohio shut down in March,…

Columbus City Council on Monday night approved $371,523 in federal money to help fund a second Rapid Response Emergency Addiction Crisis Team in Franklin…

After a recent spike of drug deaths, several health agencies in Franklin County are giving out free doses of the overdose antidote nalaxone.Franklin…

Dispensing rates for the opioid overdose-reversal drug naloxone increased by 2,328% after a 2015 Ohio law went into effect that allowed pharmacists to…

Two people die each day from overdoses in Franklin County. Columbus Public Health on Tuesday released an updated strategic plan to tackle the addiction…

Religious leaders in Stark County are taking new steps in an effort to reduce opioid overdoses. Participating houses of worship will help distribute...