NJ also seeing downward trend in overdose deaths

The course for doctors and health workers seeks to educate on alternatives to opioids, ensure safer prescribing

Montclair State University hosted a training on using Naloxone

On International Overdose Awareness Day, classes in the use of Narcan are held

One person, the state opioid antidote coordinator, would be responsible for naloxone purchase, distribution

Its focus is on a person's overall health and well-being

Harm reductionists applaud decision on opioid overdose reversal drug

Naloxone can reverse overdoses from opioids by blocking the effects of opioids on the brain. Those who obtain naloxone will also be given information regarding ...

The doses of naloxone nasal spray were handed out at pharmacies Tuesday as part of a pilot program.

On Tuesday, residents can walk into one of 174 participating pharmacies across the state and pick up a dose of naloxone for free.

Legal marijuana advocates offer education as the key to garnering support for their cause.

New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that in some cases, naloxone products shot up in price by as much as ...

A high school basketball coach's recruiting and housing of players got him suspended. Now there could be consequences for the team, too. Prices skyrocket for ...

Bracing for winter. NJ Transit's stocked up on supplies and equipment, and a couple jet engines too. In the inter-state battle over a new bus ...

School nurses and counselors got free boxes of Narcan spray, used to reverse opioid overdoses. The drug epidemic now looms over New Jersey classrooms, reportedly ...