Does Cracking Down on Prescription Opiates Lead to More Heroin Use?

Does Cracking Down on Prescription Opiates Lead to More Heroin Use?
Naloxone is safe enough to be administered by nonmedical personnel, such as the friend or family member of someone experiencing a drug overdose, and reports indicate that over 10,000 lay overdose reversals have taken place nationwide. Increasing access … Read more on Huffington Post


Quincy health center offers overdosereversing drug
Narcan can temporarily reverse the effects of an overdose on heroin and related drugs, called opioids, including oxycodone, methadone, fentanyl and morphine. Manet specialists distribute Narcan kits and offer training in higher-risk areas of Quincy, … Read more on The Patriot Ledger