What if You Could Save Someone From an Overdose?

<p>In the face of an escalating opioid epidemic, the F.D.A. recently approved over-the-counter sales for Narcan — a lifesaving nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose. </p><p>Jan Hoffman, who covers health law for The Times, explains why the new availability of Narcan could change the trajectory of the epidemic.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jan-hoffman">Jan Hoffman</a>, a health law correspondent for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/29/health/narcan-over-the-counter.html">Narcan can reverse opioid overdoses</a> and public health officials hope that making the nasal spray more widely available could save lives and reduce America’s high rate of drug fatalities.</li><li>Here are answers to<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/29/health/narcan-naloxone-opioids-questions.html"> 10 questions about Narcan</a>.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>