Health officials want permanent pandemic flexibility as overdoses climb

By Washington Examiner

Published May 17, 2023 11:58am ET

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Health officials want permanent pandemic flexibility as overdoses climb — A naloxone nasal injector is demonstrated during a news conference. It is becoming easier for friends and family of heroin users or patients abusing strong prescription painkillers to get access to naloxone, a powerful, life-saving antidote, as state lawmakers loosen restrictions on the medicine to fight a growing epidemic. | (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

(The Center Square) – Researchers say they recently discovered a grim consequence of the pandemic: overdose death rates climbed dramatically.

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