Drugs laced with fentanyl and/or xylazine (also known as the 'zombie' drug) are mostly to blame for the adulterated supply in Ohio.
The FDA's approval of over-the-counter naloxone allows for it to be sold on store shelves.The SOAR Initiative alerts subscribers via text or app about deadly batches of drugs, often laced with unknown amounts of fentanyl. On Sept. 8, after a string of near daily alerts about hot spots for bad-batch drugs around the state, SOAR posted a rare message on Instagram alerting the public that overdoses are up across the board.
Drugs laced with fentanyl and/or xylazine are mostly to blame for the adulterated supply in Ohio, meaning habitual and casual drug users are encountering unknown levels of deadly synthetics in drugs like cocaine, pressed pills and heroin. Last week, naloxone , a nasal spray that stops in-progress opioid overdoses, became available over the counter nationwide. The Food and Drug Administration approved the change in March. The FDA's approval allows naloxone to be sold on store shelves anywhere, as well as online, without having to speak to a pharmacist.
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