The Biden administration launched a nationwide call to increase training on and access to life-saving opioid overdose reversal medications, saying BART is one of the organizations across the country already stepping up.
BART is being recognized by the Biden administration for its work in training, and distributing the life-saving drug Narcan.The Biden administration launched an initiative Wednesday that it describes as a nationwide call to increase training on and access to life-saving opioid overdose reversal medications, dubbed the Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose.
To expand access, the US Food and Drug Administration approved an over-the-counter Narcan spray in March 2023, and it approved the first generic nonprescription nasal spray in July. Without the need for a prescription, anyone can buy the sprays at pharmacies, in grocery stores and even in vending machines.
Although naloxone is widely available, some public health officals say it is sometimes difficult to find, and the price can be prohibitive for some. "Today, we're calling on organizations and businesses - big and small, public and private - across the country to help ensure all communities are ready to use this life-saving tool to reduce opioid deaths," the White House said in a fact sheet about the new initiative. "As the drug supply has gotten more dangerous and lethal, we're asking allies to join us because we all must do our part to keep communities safe.
"With safety being one of our core values, we are committed to addressing overdoses as construction workers are more likely to die of an overdose than in any other line of work," Ryan CEO Brian Murray said in an email to CNN on Tuesday. He added that the company will provide naloxone in first aid kits to more than 300 of its construction sites and offices throughout the US "to ensure our employees are prepared for any critical situation.
Although the number of overdose deaths in the US has held steady recently, the nation has many more than other high-income countries, research shows. Almost half of adults in the US say they personally know at least one person who died from a drug overdose, according to a survey released this year.
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