Wider availability of Narcan credited for drop in opioid deaths

Statistics from the Iowa Department of Health show a 33% drop in opioid-related deaths in 2018. The state went from 206 deaths in 2017 to 137 last year. Opioid Initiatives Director, Kevin Gabbert, says reasons include an increase in the overdose reversal drug Narcan. “There’s been expanded availability through efforts here at public health, through […]