USA. Major opioid maker to pay for overdose-antidote development A company whose prescription opioid marketing practices are being blamed for sparking the addiction and overdose crisis says it's helping to fund an effort to make a lower-cost overdo…

On the front lines of the opioid epidemic: Rescue by naloxone. Skolnick P. Eur J Pharmacol. 2018 Sep 15;835:147-153. doi: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2018.08.004. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0014299918304394

Naloxone Administration Frequency During Emergency Medical Service Events - United States, 2012-2016. Cash RE, Kinsman J, Crowe RP, Rivard MK, Faul M, Panchal AR. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018 Aug 10;67(31):850-853. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6731a2…

USA. Overdose Reversal Toolkit Addiction Policy Forum’s Overdose Reversal Toolkit contains training videos on how to recognize and respond to an overdose, information about how to administer naloxone, harm reduction education, resources and f…

USA. In Memoriam: Dan Bigg, a Giant of Harm Reduction Gone Much Too Soon Harm reductionists, drug policy reformers, and many others are mourning the unexpected passing of Dan Bigg at age 59 this week. Dan, a cofounder and the long-term executive d…

Meeting Opioid Users Where They Are: A Service Referral Approach to Law Enforcement. Paul L. N C Med J. 2018 May-Jun;79(3):172-173. doi: 10.18043/ncm.79.3.172.  http://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/content/79/3/172.long