The American journal on addictions
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Letter Case Reports
Reversal of overdose on fentanyl being illicitly sold as heroin with naloxone nasal spray: A case report.
This is a case report describing a reversal of fentanyl overdose with naloxone nasal spray. The patient was not aware that he overdosed on fentanyl being sold as heroin. ⋯ The authors recommend that public health administrators and policy makers advocate for the implementation of these programs to reduce the rising number of overdose death in the United States and worldwide.