With opioid-related deaths on the rise each year in the U.S., Texas has become the first state to offer a life-saving overdose drug online, freeing users of the stigma associated with drug use.Last week, Texas began offering Naloxone, an opioid antagonist, for purchase online. Experts say the drug reverses opioid overdoses and is not addictive.The website, naloxoneexchange.com, is the brainchild of James Lott, 33, a Chicago pharmacist who hoped removing the stigma from the purchase and increasing accessibility online would allow anyone to prepare for the worst. Continue reading...
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