Snags for overdose-reversing drug in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — A widely available antidote has reversed more than 1,800 painkiller and heroin overdoses in Utah, but advocates say stigma around syringes has stymied its success.
Authorities and others are confiscating needles that come packaged with naloxone under the suspicion that they are drug paraphernalia, say those who provide the kits. It's happening on sidewalks, in treatment centers and workplaces across the state, even though the substance and accompanying needles are legal.
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