TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey has distributed over 100,000 doses of naloxone in the past year and a half, according to the New Jersey State Police. This initiative is credited …
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Narcan
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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, …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A gunshot victim was administered Narcan by first responders who initially mistook him for a drug overdose case on Sunday night. Metropolitan Police Department officers arrived at …
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NEW YORK, NY – In a stark acknowledgment of the city’s escalating drug crisis, the New York City Health Department is now urging all residents to carry Narcan, a medication …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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‘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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …