It is pronounced Nah-lox-own. Naloxone is a medication that quickly reverses the effects of an overdose from opioids. Opioids are drugs such as codeine, morphine, heroin, methadone or fentanyl. There ...

(File photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) In a move to combat substance abuse, the Los Angeles City Council called Friday for a new pilot program for the distribution of naloxone ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone has now saved the lives of over 12,500 Utahns, marking a significant milestone in the state's battle against opioid overdose deaths.