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Funding opportunities and shifts in public perception pay off in Southwest Oregon, making SUD treatment and recovery more possible than ever. << See slide show above. >> On a cool cloudy day in March 2024, Casey Lowery sprinted nearly four miles to get to Bay Area First Step—a recovery and treatment center in Coos Bay, […]
Actualizado el 3/20/2024: Este artículo se actualizó con información sobre cómo administrar naloxona, en la Pregunta 2. La naloxona, un medicamento para revertir una sobredosis por opioides que salva vidas, ahora está disponible al público sin receta médica bajo la marca Narcan. La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los Estados Unidos (FDA) aprobó su distribución sin […]
Updated 3/20/2024: This article was updated with information about how to administer naloxone, in Question 2. Available in Spanish The life-saving opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone is now available to the public without a prescription. It is available under its brand name Narcan, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for over-the-counter distribution […]