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Cause and Effect of Narcan Blog

According to The Addiction Centers website, 81.6 percent of reported naloxone reversals involved heroin. Prescription opioids were involved in 14.1 percent of cases. That number has tripled over the past 20 years here in the U.S. Over doses have sky rocketed since "Narcan" has began being administered. While Narcan has saved lives, it has also gave addicts the idea that they are safe to continue using. Among a list of other effects due to the administration of the reversal drug. Nervousness, restfulness, body aches, dizziness, fever, chills, and nausea are only some of the effects.  https://www.addictioncenter.com/treatment/medications/naloxone/ (italicized goes with my source)