Individuals who overdose on heroin or other opioids classically receive treatment when the ambulance or emergency medical care arrives, at which point the opioid antagonist naloxone is typically given. Naloxone is a semi-synthetic competitive opioid antagonist, which reverses opioid overdose and...

Preventing opioid overdose deaths with take-home naloxone examines the case for distributing naloxone, an emergency medication, to people who inject opioids such as heroin and to others who might witness an opioid overdose. Through its capacity to reverse opioid overdose, naloxone can save lives...