People are dying all over the country from opioid overdoses. There is a movement to have the antidote naloxone available in all ambulances and even over-the-counter, as it temporarily reverses the fatal effect of opioids, which stops the patient's breathing. First respon-ders themselves may need a dose because of contact with a tiny amount of fentanyl, an extremely potent narcotic, while attending a patient. (No, the fentanyl does not come from the patient's bottle of legal prescription drugs.)
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