Raville said in an email to the author of this article that oxygen is the “gold standard” and that most overdose prevention sites don’t even use Narcan, successfully preventing overdose with oxygen.
Oxygen not as harsh as Narcan
Oxygen is a kinder, gentler way of bringing someone back from the brink than with Narcan. Raville referenced the Oxygen First! zine published by the New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition that states, “Everyone deserves a kind wake-up. Plenty of rescue breaths plus low-dose naloxone can result in more kind, considerate, and humane opioid overdose reversal outcomes. No one should suffer for surviving an overdose.”…