Title 21
Food and Drugs

Chapter 28.9
The Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act of 2016

R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.9-2

§ 21-28.9-2. Definition.

“Opioid antagonist” means a drug which is a competitive antagonist that binds to the opioid receptors with higher affinity than agonists but does not activate the receptors, effectively blocking the receptor, preventing the human body from making use of opiates and endorphins.

History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 1, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 2, § 1.