The nasal spray is the first FDA approved over-the-counter medicine to reverse opioid overdose.
The purple pinwheel in Michelle Leopold’s front yard symbolizes overdose awareness. She’s a"tough mother" fighting against fentanyl. Her first-born son Trevor died when he was only 18 years old in his dorm room, after taking what he believed to be an oxycodone pill that was, unbeknownst to him, laced with fentanyl.
"He always was inquisitive and loved to know how things worked, love to learn about animals, about rocks, anything, nature. I do feel like he is here supporting me in this activism," said Leopold. It comes as 3 in 10 U.S. adults say someone in their family has been addicted to opioids, according to health policy research firm KFF. "In early September, you should start seeing it in the big retailers like Walgreens and Walmart.
Chris Brown runs a harm reduction program in Northern California, one of many that distributes free Narcan and generic naloxone. They can give out about 180 boxes a week.
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