Idaho lawmakers placed limits on OD reversal drug. Result could be 'fewer lives saved'

BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — As Idaho combats a surge in opioid deaths, a recent bill limiting who may receive free overdose reversal kits from the state could lead to more fatalities, according to state health officials and the governor. Last month, legislation pushed through by Republican lawmakers restricted eligible recipients of federal grant funds for […]

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