{"id":39557,"date":"2025-08-02T02:59:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T02:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/39557\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T02:59:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T02:59:08","slug":"washington-health-department-launches-naloxone-finder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/39557\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington health department launches &#8216;Naloxone Finder&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington State Department of Health wants to make it easier to find free naloxone, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses, including those caused by fentanyl. So, it has launched an online tool designed to do just that.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/doh.wa.gov\/you-and-your-family\/drug-user-health\/naloxone-finder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Naloxone Finder<\/a> is now available on the department\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>It provides information on where to get the medication, along with instructions on how to use it. The tool builds on a similar locator developed in 2018 by the University of Washington\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/adai.uw.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Addictions, Drug, and Alcohol Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, can restore normal breathing within minutes during an opioid overdose. It is available in an injectable form or as a nasal spray.<\/p>\n<p>Naloxone Finder aims to prevent overdoses<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, more than 3,100 people in Washington died from drug overdoses. Opioids were involved in 79% of those cases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re grateful to the community and public organizations across the state that continue to offer free naloxone and help keep this resource up to date,\u201d Tao Sheng Kwan-Gett, MD, MPH, State Health Officer, said in a<a href=\"https:\/\/doh.wa.gov\/newsroom\/doh-launches-tool-help-washingtonians-find-free-naloxone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> press release<\/a>. \u201cThe Naloxone Finder is especially valuable to those who should carry it: people who use opioids and those they interact with, including their friends, family, and loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Naloxone is also available without a prescription at pharmacies and major retailers. The health department encourages those with insurance to purchase it if possible, as free supplies are limited.<\/p>\n<p>Frank Lenzi is the News Director for KIRO Newsradio. 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