Some N.J. Police to Get Drug to Combat Heroin ODs

Published April 4, 2014

Some N.J. police to get drug to combat heroin ODs
The drug, which police will administer as a nasal spray, can reverse the effects of a heroin overdose, though patients still need to be taken to a hospital for treatment. Providing the drug quickly is critical: "Every second counts when they're not …
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FDA approves device to neutralize heroin overdoses
“We think greater availability of immediate treatments like naloxone are important as New Jersey confronts this crisis in heroin and opioid overdoses,” said Aline Holmes, a registered nurse and senior vice president of clinical affairs at the New …
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