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Communities across Appalachia band together for first-ever 13-state Narcan distribution event
Read full article: Communities across Appalachia band together for first-ever 13-state Narcan distribution eventAn effort to destigmatize the use of overdose reversal drugs that started as a pilot in two West Virginia counties has expanded to all thirteen states in Appalachia this year.
Struggling with a drug crisis, San Francisco wants Narcan available at every pharmacy
Read full article: Struggling with a drug crisis, San Francisco wants Narcan available at every pharmacySan Francisco could become the first city in the country to require every pharmacy within its boundaries to always carry naloxone, a drug that reverses overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids.
FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan. Here's what it means
Read full article: FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan. Here's what it meansThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved selling overdose antidote naloxone over-the-counter, marking the first time an opioid treatment drug will be available without a prescription.
Caught on Camera: Florida officer is revived after coming in contact with fentanyl
Read full article: Caught on Camera: Florida officer is revived after coming in contact with fentanylA Florida officer has asked body camera video to be shared with the public, after she came face-to-face with a dangerous drug while making an arrest.
Pembroke Park police turn to Narcan in fight against opioid epidemic
Read full article: Pembroke Park police turn to Narcan in fight against opioid epidemicOfficers with the Pembroke Park Police department were all trained Tuesday on how to administer Narcan, a nasal spray that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose.
Overdose deaths far outpace COVID-19 deaths in San Francisco
Read full article: Overdose deaths far outpace COVID-19 deaths in San FranciscoFILE - In this April 26, 2018, file photo, a man lies on the sidewalk beside a recyclable trash bin in San Francisco. A record 621 people died of drug overdoses in San Francisco so far this year, a staggering number that far outpaces the 173 deaths from COVID-19 the city has seen thus far. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)SAN FRANCISCO – A record 621 people died of drug overdoses in San Francisco so far this year, a staggering number that far outpaces the 173 deaths from COVID-19 the city has seen thus far. The crisis fueled by the powerful painkiller fentanyl could have been far worse if it wasn't for the nearly 3,000 times Narcan was used from January to the beginning of November to save someone from the brink of death, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Saturday. The data reflects the number of times people report using Narcan to the Drug Overdose Prevention and Education Project, a city-funded program that coordinates San Francisco’s response to overdose, or return to refill their supply.