Naloxone Distribution Insufficient In Almost Every U.S. State

In almost all states, the distribution of naloxone is insufficient to avert 80% of opioid overdose deaths in a witnessed overdose. In a 12-state modeling study of naloxone distribution per 100,000 population as of 2017, only Arizona had distributed sufficient naloxone kits to reach the 80% target. Illinois had distributed the lowest number of kits, and to reach the 80% target would need to distribute 1,270 per 100,000 population per year.

The modeling study included data from Arizona, California, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Washington. The states were . . .