naloxone

According to the Mass Department of Health, the state has issued a standing order for the distribution of Naloxone, which is also known by the name Narcan.

U.S. Representative William Keating (D-MA) made his weekly appearance on WBSM Thursday morning, touching on a number of topics in a quick discussion between congressional votes. Keating, who has long had concerns regarding President Trump's son-in-law and key advisor Jared Kushner, expressed concern that the White House had fully reinstated Kushner's security clearance, despite his dealings with f

The Trump Administration believes all Americans should carry Narcan to help with the opioid crisis.

NEW BEDFORD - A New Bedford man who had apparently overdosed in his car now faces charges. Police were called to the intersection of Hadley Street and Acushnet Avenue before 10 P.M. Wednesday for a report of a man possibly overdosing in a vehicle...

Dartmouth Police are now carrying the life-saving drug Narcan. Det. Kyle Costa tells WBSM News the decision to carry the overdose-reversing nasal spray was made several months ago, with officers now having completed necessary training...

A man is revived by Fairhaven emergency personnel after suffering a heroin overdose. Police and Paramedics responded to the overdose at 2:30pm Tuesday afternoon in the parking lot of the Southcoast Urgent Care Center on Mill Road. Upon arrival, a 38-year-old Maine man was found unconscious in the passenger seat of a car...

Walgreens is going to start selling the heroin antidote called naloxone, also known as Narcan. The chain announced that the antidote will be available without a prescription in at least 35 states, including Massachusetts. Carl Alves, director of PAACA, calls the news fantastic and necessary...

A New Bedford man is dead of an apparent drug overdose. New Bedford Police Detective Captain Steven Vicente tells WBSM News a 51-year-old man was found unresponsive in the bed of his Mitchell St. apartment around 3pm Sunday after receiving a call for a potential overdose...

(Associated Press) - Massachusetts cities and towns can begin purchasing the overdose reversal drug naloxone at a discounted rate. Attorney General Maura Healey made the announcement Wednesday, at the start of the holiday season. Healey said the holidays are traditionally a time when overdose rates have spiked...

There's been a noticeable decrease in heroin-related deaths in the Southcoast. Local law enforcement officials cite several factors that are contributing to the lower number of fatal overdoses. New Bedford Detective Captain Steve Vicente tells WBSM News putting the anti-overdose drug Narcan into the hands of all first responders with the proper training has certainly helped...