University housing now provides naloxone to residents

The University of Wisconsin recently partnered with Wisconsin Voices for Recovery to provide naloxone in campus residence halls.  Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that treats opioid overdoses by attaching to opioid receptors to block the absorption of opioids in the brain, according to the UWPD. Opioids are a type of pain medication that bind to … Continue reading University housing now provides naloxone to residents