Despite concerns naloxone doesn't do enough to address the true causes behind the fentanyl crisis, one expert says the opioid antidote is still a crucial tool in the province's fight against the overdose epidemic. In a CBC opinion piece, UBC professors Judy Illes and Julie Robillard questioned the use of naloxone kits, particularly how they are used and who administers them. Centre for Disease Control, defended the widespread use of the kits. Centre for Disease Control handed out 16,500 naloxone kits in response to the overdose crisis. Centre for Disease Control, on naloxone

Source: CBC News January 30, 2017 18:33 UTC