The frequent misuse of opioids, a drug used for pain management, has led to a global opioid crisis. Efforts are now in place to make naloxone, a drug that reverses opioid overdoses, more accessible to non-medical personnel. But why are their prices going up? This video provides an overview of the opioid crisis, current means of treatment and the role of pharmaceutical companies in the rise of treatment costs. This video was created by Genevieve Perono in collaboration with Sarah Cash, Quan Zhou and Ali Imran and the McMaster Demystifying Medicine Program.
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