Bergen County Distributes Free Narcan to Combat Opioid Overdoses
Bergen County, NJ — In a collaborative effort to tackle the opioid crisis, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, in partnership with the Lyndhurst Police Department and Levy’s Pharmacy of Lyndhurst, recently hosted…
School District Allows Students To Carry Narcan After 15 Student Overdoses This Year
School District Allows Students To Carry Narcan After 15 Student Overdoses This Year Erinn Broadus on May 16, 2023 Students at Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland are now allowed to carry…
Westfield art teacher arrested on drug charges after being revived with Narcan
WESTFIELD, NJ – A Westfield school teacher overdosed on drugs while at school at Roosevelt Intermediate School, police reported. Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro reported that a 57-year-old teacher at Roosevelt Intermediate…
This New Jersey county just announced Narcan to be available in every school
Drug overdoses are reaching an epidemic level in America. In 2022, there will well be over 100,000 reported drug-induced deaths nationwide, shattering last year’s record 104,000. That figure nearly double 2020’s total…
‘Thank God For Narcan’: Schools Fight Fentanyl Crisis With Medication, Education
‘Thank God For Narcan’: Schools Fight Fentanyl Crisis With Medication, Education Reagan Reese on October 14, 2022 K-12 school districts are implementing initiatives such as educational services to fight the fentanyl…
10-Month-Old Baby Given Narcan After Overdosing on Grandmother’s Heroin Stash
McKees Rocks, PA – Police in Allegheny County are searching for a grandma responsible for recklessly allowing her granddaughter, a 10-month-old, to have a near-fatal heroin overdose. When police arrived, Narcan was…
New Jersey Senator Wants Narcan on College Campuses for Overdose Victims
Trenton, NJ – A bill in the New Jersey senate would require colleges and universities to stock supplies of the life saving anti-opiate drug Narcan on campuses statewide. “The Senate Higher Education…
Westfield Police Administer Three Doses of Narcan to Save Drug Overdose Victim
WESTFIELD, NJ – When Westfield police officers arrived at a home on May 30th at 9:10 am, they found an unresponsive adult male who apparently overdosed on controlled substances.. Westfield police officers…
Johnson City police report spike in drug overdoses over past 24 hours
JOHNSON CITY, NY – The Johnson City police department has reported an unusual spike in drug overdoses over the past 24 hours around Broome County. Police did not say what may have…
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