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Community-Based Naloxone Distribution and Overdose Deaths

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A large systematic review found that community-based naloxone distribution programs are associated with a significant reduction in opioid overdose mortality, with some studies showing a 30-50% decrease in deaths in communities that implemented them.

Why this is interesting

Imagine a medication so safe that it can be given by anyone, yet it has the power to pull someone back from the brink of death. This medication, naloxone, is being handed out on the streets, and it's saving thousands of lives every year.