The demand for naloxone has doubled in one year, primarily due to new stimulant and hallucinogenic users fearing overdoses from lethally laced narcotics, prompting health authorities to recommend its widespread availability.
Officials are increasingly concerned about synthetic opioids, particularly nitazenes, which are often significantly more potent than heroin, being mixed with common illicit drugs like cocaine.
Health authorities have urged all drug users, especially the over one million Australians who used cocaine and the 400,000 who used ecstasy last year, to keep naloxone on hand.
The initiative includes the Take Home Naloxone program, launched in July 2022, which provides free access without a prescription, resulting in a significant uptick in naloxone distribution.
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