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Free naloxone may be preventing most fatal overdoses in B.C., study finds

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Free naloxone may be preventing most fatal overdoses in B.C., study finds

Researchers estimate take-home naloxone prevented 76 to 80 per cent of potential opioid poisoning deaths from 2019 to 2024, while thousands still died from toxic drugs

Jun 19, 2026