Gavin: Nuance Is Necessary in the Naloxone Debate

American Medical Association white paper headline: "Help save lives: Increase access to naloxone" New York Times headline: "Naloxone Saves Lives, but Is No Cure in Heroin Epidemic" These headlines aren't inconsistent, but they do hint at the evolving national dialogue around naloxone. I would say there's a debate brewing around the appropriateness of naloxone access, but the truth is that the debate isn't new — it's been going on for decades. What makes it feel new to many of us is that the prescription drug and heroin epidemic is pushing ou...