THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH IS RELEASING A STANDING ORDER FOR NALOXONE…COMMONLY KNOWN AS NARCAN. PREVIOUSLY, A PRESCRIPTION WAS NEEDED, BUT UNDER THE ORDER…TRAINED PHARMACISTS WILL BE ABLE TO DISPENSE THE LIFE SAVING DRUG SAYS PUBLIC HEALTH SPOKESPERSON MELANEY ARNOLD.

 

 

ARNOLD SAYS THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS QUICK ACCESS TO THE DRUG THAT CAN SAVE LIVES.

 

 

NARCAN HELPS REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF OPIOID OVERDOSES, WHICH ARE OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY IN RECENT YEARS.