Summary
- Demand for naloxone, a drug that reverses opioid overdoses, has doubled in one year.
- A new cohort of stimulant and hallucinogenic users are seeking naloxone due to the presence of synthetic opioids in drugs.
- Health authorities are urging all drug users to have naloxone on hand to prevent overdose deaths.
- The Take Home Naloxone program saw a significant increase in units supplied, reflecting the rising demand for the life-saving drug.