Narcan, also known as Naloxone, is a critical tool to fight overdoses. It rapidly reverses the potentially fatal effects of opioids in the body, but how does it do that?

The DEA’s annual National Drug Take Back Day is on Saturday, April 27, 2024.

Election officials around the country are stocking up on the overdose reversal medication naloxone after a series of suspicious mailings — some containing traces of fentanyl — were sent to vote centers or government buildings in six states.

Narcan, an opioid-reversing drug, is now available in pharmacies nationwide without a prescription.

With a record number of people dying from opioids, the first drug used to reverse opioid overdoses is about to be available over-the-counter and online.

Sources told Local 4 that Grosse Pointe Woods police missed suspected drug evidence when responding to two homes where three people had died.

The Washtenaw County Health Department has published a list of locations where residents can pick up free Narcan.

Access has improved across the U.S. to a rescue drug that reverses opioid overdoses, but advocates say naloxone — commonly known by its brand name Narcan — still isn't getting to everyone who needs it.

Last year, in Michigan, Ohio and Northern Kentucky the DEA said they seized 280 thousand fentanyl-laced pills and 600 pounds of fentanyl powder.

According to the CDC, one in seven Americans reports experiencing a substance use disorder.

Pick up free Narcan and first aid kits at two community pop-ups.

Local health department officials say the uptick in opioid overdose deaths are consistent with the national trend since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Is it possible to overdose on fentanyl just by touching it? Many health professionals say no, it’s not possible.

Naloxone, commonly known by the brand name Narcan, works to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

Each kit contains two doses of Naloxone and instructions on how to use them. Community members can access the machine from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. when the library is open.

U.S. regulators have approved the first high-dose nasal spray for reversing opioid overdoses.

ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A man was brought back to life Friday morning by an Oakland County Sheriff’s deputy after he had overdosed on heroin. The man and his driver were both unconscious behind the wheel of a moving pickup truck. The deputy was dispatched to the scene near the border of Auburn Hills and Orion Township. With the clock ticking, he used two shots of Narcan to slowly bring the man back to life. As the man regained consciousness, he was disoriented and began communicating with the first responders.

DETROIT The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) is holding a free Narcan giveway on Monday. Naloxone, or Narcan, rapidly reverses the effects of an overdose. The free distribution is part of International Overdose Awareness Day. The free drive-thru event runs from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. at 707 West Milwaukee, Detroit Parking Lots A & B. Distributing free Narcan is just one more way for all of us to save lives.READ: More coverage

LANSING, Mich. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) launched an online portal where organizations can request free naloxone, a medication that reverses opioid overdoses and saves lives. A recent study found that only 25 percent of people using opioids in southeast Michigan had access to naloxone. Individuals can request free naloxoneNEXT Naloxone has with MDHHS to offer individuals free naloxone delivered by mail. NEXT Naloxone is a free, online service that makes naloxone available to people who use drugs, their families and friends, and others who may witness and respond to an overdose. READ: Naloxone available over the counter at registered Michigan pharmaciesMDHHS has also released a memorandum on the states strategy and guidance on naloxone distribution.