The CDC is creating awareness about Naloxone and its use by bystanders in drug overdoses.

As per them, in nearly 40% of overdose deaths in 2019, there was someone around who could have saved a life.

They are disseminating messages for the same on their social media.

Naloxone is a medication approved by the FDA that is designed to rapidly reverse opioid toxicity.

Examples of Opioids include Heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, codeine, hydrocodone, and morphine.

There are two FDA-approved formulations of naloxone

It’s administered to someone after an overdose has occurred, so it needs assistance because the individual who overdoses is likely unconscious.

It has no effect on someone who doesn’t have opioids in their system, which means it’s not a treatment for opioid use disorder.