Opioid overdoses are common and are the number one cause of injury-related deaths in US as per the CDC reports. To combat this challenge new bills have been introduced by Senators seeking to increase access to telemedicine treatment for patients facing substance abuse disorders.
Surgeon General advises Americans to carry overdose antidote to combat Opioid crisis
An opioid crisis has rapidly spread across America since the 1990s. An opioid crisis is a rapid increase in the use of opioid drugs, which has claimed many lives. To combat this crisis U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams urged Americans to carry naloxone, which is an overdose antidote as it would save many lives.