Narcan’s Lifeline Limits: Why Naloxone Reversal Is a Bridge, Not a Cure, in the Opioid Crisis

On a Tuesday morning in downtown Portland, paramedics respond to yet another emergency call — a person found unresponsive on a sidewalk, suspected opioid overdose. Within minutes, a first responder administers Narcan, the brand-name version of naloxone. Color returns to…














