Naloxone isn’t reaching the people who need it most not only due to Rx-only distribution but also because of federal controlled substance rules, even though the drug isn’t a controlled substance.
Naloxone In US: ‘Over-Regulated’ And Underused
“A big part of our failure to stop overdose deaths is that the medical and public health establishment cannot reach the populations at greatest risk of overdose,” says overdose prevention researcher Nabarun Dasgupta.
