State sending 60,000 doses of opioid overdose drug to 23 counties. Here’s why Cuyahoga County is getting among the most.
Updated May 07, 1:45 PM;
Posted May 07, 1:45 PM
A single 4 mg dose of naloxone nasal spray (Narcan) can help reverse the affects of opioids and overdoses. Ohio has purchased 60,000 doses for $2.6 million to distribute in 23 counties.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio officials announced this week that about 60,000 doses of naloxone, a medicine that reverses opioid overdoses, are being sent to ZIP codes in 23 counties demonstrating the highest need.
The state’s naloxone blitz aims to ensure communities have more of the medicine for the spring and summer.