The city of Tempe is ramping up its efforts to address opioid overdoses with new expansions in Narcan access for the community.
Cases of fatal overdoses are on the rise again in Arizona after previous years of decline. Data from the Arizona Public Health Association show an increase in overdose deaths of 18% for the state, while national rates have dropped by nearly 14% in the last year.
Narcan Nasal Spray, a brand of naloxone, is a medicine that works to reverse a rapid opioid overdose, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. It works by attaching to opioid receptors, reversing and blocking the effects of opioids, including drugs like heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone…