INDIANAPOLIS -- The use of the anti-overdose medicine naloxone – also known as Narcan – has hit an all-time high in Marion County, according to Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services.
Indianapolis set a record in June with 152 doses administered. More than 1,200 doses were administered last year.
The cost has also climbed as well. IEMS paid more than $10 a dose in July 2013, only to see the price triple in just 18 months.
And for people who want to buy naloxone over the counter, the pharmacy price can now run $150 or more.
There is potential relief in sight, though. On Wednesday the U.S. Senate passed the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act which should, among other things, provide money and resources for local facilities to make Narcan available to those in need.
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