Cuts to federal Narcan program would impact Valley recovery resources, lifesaving treatments

Cuts to federal Narcan program would impact Valley recovery resources, lifesaving treatments

As the federal government proposes cuts to a lifesaving Narcan program, Valley recovery experts and medical professionals fear the local impact could be detrimental.

Citrus County Opioid Task Force: fewer overdose fatalities; Narcan distribution, recovery treatment saving lives

In the ongoing fight against opioid addiction and overdose deaths, the game changer happened in 2022 with the Florida Department of Health initiative to ensure readily available access to naloxone, commonly called Narcan, the lifesaving medication that could reduce thousands…