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How to use Narcan
Naloxone effectively reverses overdose from opioid drugs.
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Drug addiction
An individual affected by drug addiction preparing a dose of heroin.
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Drug overdose
A lethal dose of the narcotic opioid drug fentanyl shown on the tip of a pencil.
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A young woman works with a therapist as part of a cognitive behavior therapy program.
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Tracking the opioid epidemic in the United States
In 1999, the death rate from opioid drug overdose in the United States began to increase...
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