In just a few days, drugstores like Walgreens will have it in stock, for everyone. Here’s how to use it, and who it will help.
Wow, I didn’t know it wasn’t. That is crazy!
It was previously available behind the counter but a prescription was not needed .
To be clear, a prescription is still technically needed, but most states have laws in place that allows the pharmacist to write that prescription. Vaccines are done similarly.
For my Aussie friends - there is a free Take Home Nalaxone program, you can go to a huge list of chemists and get it for free, no prescriptions, no intrusive questions, super easily.
I got mine a couple of weeks ago 😄
https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/take-home-naloxone-program/where-to-access-naloxone
Same here, at least on the west coast of Canada. Free, take one or two and go save some lives!
Now it’s time for conservatives to crow about how this is a bad thing and not have a good reason why.
why in the fuck would it not be to begin with
