Aug. 28 means that most of Missouri's new laws passed earlier this year are now in effect.
They include House Bill 1568, which allows anyone to buy naloxone without a prescription, which can then be administered to someone suffering an overdose from heroin or a prescription opioid. It was sponsored by Rep. Steve Lynch of Pulaski County.
"One of the most critical things about a heroin or opioid overdose is minutes; you only really have about 5 to 7 minutes to be able to be able to administer (it)," he said. "That's why it's so important to get it to the homes … somebody is around most of the time, and that's where most of the overdoses happen."
To read about a few other laws that went into effect, click here.
They include House Bill 1568, which allows anyone to buy naloxone without a prescription, which can then be administered to someone suffering an overdose from heroin or a prescription opioid. It was sponsored by Rep. Steve Lynch of Pulaski County.
"One of the most critical things about a heroin or opioid overdose is minutes; you only really have about 5 to 7 minutes to be able to be able to administer (it)," he said. "That's why it's so important to get it to the homes … somebody is around most of the time, and that's where most of the overdoses happen."
To read about a few other laws that went into effect, click here.