Mass. to Distribute Overdose Medication to Addicts
November 8th, 2007 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health will distribute kits containing the anti-overdose drug Narcan to opiate addicts statewide, mirroring a project piloted in Boston last year, the Boston Globe reported Nov. 2.
Overdoses from heroin and other opiate use killed 544 people in Massachusetts in 2005. “We are aware sadly that despite our efforts, there are people who will not be ready for treatment, and we want to prevent them from dying from a fatal overdose before we have an opportunity to convince them to get into treatment,” said State Public Health Commissioner John Auerbach.
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