Health Canada’s statement on the status of naloxone is a welcome drug policy paradigm shift
March 4, 2016 • By Dr. Lynne LeonardThe administration of naloxone, a chemical compound that effectively temporarily reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, is recommended by the World Health Organization to be used in the case of an opioid overdose. Naloxone is currently available in Canada only in an injectable form and by prescription only; it can only be administered to the person named on the prescription, not to a third party.