There are 6 article(s) tagged Narcan:

• September 2023

  • Opioid-overdose spray is now available over the counter. If you can find it.

    The product was listed as out-of-stock at all Memphis-area CVS stores, from Midtown to Whitehaven and Germantown and all but one Walgreens at 8046 Macon Road in Cordova.

    By Aisling Mäki September 07, 2023

• March 2023

  • Over-the-counter Narcan could save more lives in Tennessee’s opioid crisis

    Tennessee has been disproportionately affected by the opioid crisis, and Wednesday’s FDA decision clears the way for the life-saving drug Narcan to be sold directly to consumers at drug stores, convenience stores, grocery stores and gas stations, as well as online. 

    By Aisling Mäki March 29, 2023

• September 2022

  • ‘We must stop the stigma:’ A Betor Way remembers those lost to addiction

    “It’s like when people struggle with eating disorders and mental illness. These are real people, and they had so much going for them.”

    By Alicia Davidson September 04, 2022

• May 2021

  • State sticking to its approach on opioid epidemic

    In the war against opioid overdose deaths, Tennessee is winning one battle — doctors are prescribing pain pills at much lower rates — but still losing other battles.

    By Ian Round May 02, 2021

• December 2020

  • ‘A Betor Way’ offers help to drug addicts in Memphis and Shelby County

    A Betor Way, a nonprofit, helps drug addicts in Memphis and Shelby County with a needle exchange program and treatment options.

    By Yolanda Jones December 02, 2020

• May 2019

  • Rash of opioid-related overdoses spurs offer of assistance

    Memphis police and other authorities reached out to the community Friday with information about available resources after a dozen suspected opioid-related overdoses in a 24-hour period.

    By Omer Yusuf May 25, 2019