As drug overdose deaths hover near record levels in the United States, naloxone is reaching more people than ever, and possible policy shifts could make it more accessible this year.But experts say the overdose-reversing medication is not a panacea for the country's opioid epidemic.About 1.2 million doses of naloxone were dispensed by retail pharmacies in 2021, according to data published by the American Medical Association nearly nine times more than were dispensed five years earlier.
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