The county’s primary focus is on preventative opportunities for students … fostering positive school environments and ...

Five years into the state’s opioid epidemic, the decline could mean response efforts, such as free emergency naloxone injections and nasal sprays, are helping combat overdose deaths. Naloxone is a ...

“Thank goodness the car wasn’t locked.” Katz opened the door, detected a faint pulse, and shot the nasal opioid-reversal drug naloxone (known by the brand name Narcan) into the man’s nos ...

Naloxone works. Education works. But we need to reach the people who need it. Tahira Malik, founder and CEO ofSamad’s House is a local leader of Vital Strategies efforts to combat opioid ...

The Sheriff’s Office says there is no tracking of who takes Narcan or how often they take from the stands. The Naloxone, or Narcan, stands will be in two fixed locations: There will also be three ...

They contain naloxone, also known as Narcan, a medication that rapidly ... The Health Department provides free training in schools, churches, and community centers, Fair Razo said.

Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, "is a prescription medication that reverses opioid overdoses," according to the state's Department of Mental Health and Addition Services. There are several ...

When administered in time, naloxone can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose. The ABC Board has partnered with Mecklenburg ...

The health district said they're keeping a Narcan, or naloxone, kit on hand to help reduce the harm of the overdoses. Health officials will be handing out kits on Friday from 12 to 2 p.m. in the ...