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Getting treatment: Timing is key after a heroin overdose

AP Health News - Fetched: November 4th, 2015, 11:00am UTC

Using naloxone, often known by the brand name Narcan, to stop an overdose on heroin or related painkillers called opioids is the first step in a complex process that can include hospitalization, treatment and relapse. Hereamp;apos;s a step-by-step look at recovery, based on the accounts of first responders, harm reduction experts and health care providers:...

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