Naloxone temporarily reverses overdoses caused by opioid drugs such as fentanyl or heroin. FREDERICTON—In the wake of at least 17 opioid deaths in New Brunswick this year, the province has introduced a naloxone kit program in response to a growing drug epidemic nationwide. The kits will be distributed free through needle exchange programs with AIDS New Brunswick, AIDS Moncton and AIDS Saint John. The kits include naloxone, single-use syringes, a pair of latex gloves, alcohol swabs, a one-way rescue breathing barrier mask and step-by-step instructions. Although we are not seeing a major spike in overdoses here in New Brunswick, we need to be prepared,” Russell said.

Source: thestar November 29, 2017 20:03 UTC