Opioid Overdose Deaths Plunge in Virginia Counties After Influx of Naloxone

Opioid overdose deaths in Roanoke, Virginia, and neighboring counties fell last year, in some cases by more than 66% compared to 2018, after a local harm reduction group received tens of thousands of doses of naloxone — a drug that is able to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses. The decreases in western Virginia came … Continue reading Opioid Overdose Deaths Plunge in Virginia Counties After Influx of Naloxone