NEW YORK (WBNG) -- A new study confirms that naloxone, also known as Narcan, is an evidence-based, cost-effective way to prevent overdose deaths.

Published in the Journal of Public Health Management & Practice, the study found that naloxone is highly effective at reversing overdoses while delivering significant public health benefits.

Co-author of the study and State Health Commissioner, Dr. James McDonald, said naloxone saves lives and has a big impact on public health as a whole.

“This is a groundbreaking study demonstrating naloxone is a very cost-effective public health resource, and one of the most powerful tools we have to fight the opioid overdose epidemic,” McDonald said. “By making naloxone widely available, we ensure New Yorkers are prepared to provide immediate assistance to

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