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California Offers Naloxone Online for Just $24

4/22/2025

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California is taking a bold step in the fight against the opioid crisis by offering naloxone, a vital overdose-reversal medication, online for just $24. Governor Gavin Newsom's CalRx initiative aims to enhance access to this life-saving drug, coinciding with a promising decline in synthetic opioid overdose deaths, marking a hopeful turn since 2018.

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Story summary

California is taking a bold step in the fight against the opioid crisis by offering naloxone, a vital overdose-reversal medication, online for just $24. Governor Gavin Newsom's CalRx initiative aims to enhance access to this life-saving drug, coinciding with a promising decline in synthetic opioid overdose deaths, marking a hopeful turn since 2018.