Fewer new moms are dying in Colorado — naloxone might be one reason why

Fewer new moms are dying in Colorado — naloxone might be one reason why

Boxes of Narcan, a naloxone nasal spray. (Photo by Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline)This commentary was originally published by The Conversation. In Colorado, from 2016 to 2020, 33 women who were pregnant or had recently given birth died from accidental overdoses. That’s more than died from traditional obstetric complications like infection, high blood pressure or bleeding combined. More recent data shows an encouraging turnaround. The number of …