The FDA approves the overdose-reversing drug Narcan for over-the-counter sales

Indeed it is remarkable how it quickly reverses severe respiratory arrest. Its critics suggest it enables and does not prevent substance addiction.
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..."“We won’t accomplish much if people can’t afford to buy Narcan,” said National Council for Mental Wellbeing President and CEO Chuck Ingoglia in a statement. But, he noted, "no single approach will end overdose deaths but making Narcan easy to obtain and widely available likely will save countless lives annually."

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“[The] FDA’s decision will transform how we compassionately and logically respond to the overdose epidemic,” said Bobby Mukkamala, MD, chair of the American Medical Association’s Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force, in a statement. “More lives will be saved when naloxone is easily available at grocery stores and pharmacies,” and it “will help destigmatize obtaining and using naloxone,” he said.

But "for this change to be most impactful, manufacturers must make the price of naloxone affordable, a crucial element for community organizations that are working to make it available," he said.

In a statement, the FDA said the cost of the drug as well as the timeline for its availability "is determined by the manufacturer."...

Considering tens of thousands are overdosing from fentanyl in part due to a wide open southern border this is a good thing as Fentanyl and fentanyl analogues (some stronger than fentanyl, some weaker) are not “naloxone or Narcan resistant.” They are opioids and will respond to naloxone if someone is overdosing. However while many will befit from Narcan many will in fact be user of illegal drugs.

So now the message is don't do drugs, but we're not going to do anything to curb the flow of drugs nor enforce the laws that prohibit illegal drugs use and or distribution. In fact we are going to make it easier for you to abuse drugs by making Narcan more assessable. Enjoy while the big pharma gets rich off your self destruction.

As well this does not address the cause only the affect much like gun control measures.

Drugs are illegal just like guns and killing way more people but no one is saying there needs to be more drug control measures as illegal drugs are already "banned". Very perplexed as hundreds of thousands of people are still doing illegal drugs and are still dying. How is this possible their all banned?

I predict once guns are banned in the US guns will pour over the southern border just like the drugs. However when that happens criminals will rule and turn the unban inner cities into real shit holes filled will drugs and guns and human trafficking and yes way more violence as gangs will compete for control. No one will want to be a cop (due to defund and DA's) or they will all be corrupt and citizens (really only the super rich will only be able to afford) will be forced to hire private security. And yes the private security will be allowed to have guns. This will only further marginalizing low income individuals by increasing their chances of being a victims of a violent crime. So sure why not make Narcan over the counter. What could go wrong? Hey about on gun violence we sale over the counter vest - you know for the kids that should fix the problem.

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm