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LA County Sheriff's Deputies Save Teens From Overdose With Narcan
Deputies with the LA County Sheriff’s Deputies saved two teenagers who had overdosed with the use of Narcan. Robert Kovacik reports for the NBC4 News on Nov. 4, 2022.
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Should Parents Have NARCAN on Hand?
Here’s what experts say, along with a parent who says she carries some with her to hand out to people, as fentanyl overdoses continue. Tony Shin reports Oct. 28, 2022.
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LA Libraries May Be Equipped With Anti-Overdose Meds
Alex Rozier detailsthe possibility of Los Angeles libraries providing Narcan in case of an overdose.
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LAUSD to Supply All Schools With Narcan
With LAUSD’s announcement that all schools will now be supplied with the overdose reversal medicine Narcan, parents admins and teachers – this is a big change – many still have questions and some may even concerns. Jonathan Gonzalez reports for the NBC4 News on Sept. 23, 2022.
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LAUSD Will Give Narcan to School Officers at All K-12 Schools
Starting in October, every school in the district will have access to a can of Narcan, which can save people who are overdosing. Mekahlo Medina reports for Today in LA on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022.
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Narcan to be Available on LAUSD Campuses Following Student Overdoses
LAUSD announces Narcan will be available at every K-12 school in the coming weeks following student drug overdoses. Alex Rozier reports for the NBC4 News on Sept. 22, 2022.
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LAUSD K-12 Schools to Be Equipped With Narcan Following Student Drug Overdoses
A week after a 15 year old girl overdosed and died at Bernstein High School, LAUSD announced that every K-12 school will now be equipped with Narcan in a matter of weeks.
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San Diego Deploying Free Narcan Vending Machines to Help Combat Opioid Epidemic
San Diego County could soon have a new weapon in its arsenal to help fight its growing problem with opioid addiction.
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Glendale Mother Arrested After Paramedics Administer Narcan to Infant Who Ingested Opioids
A Glendale mother was arrested Thursday for suspicion of child endangerment and possession of controlled substances after her months-old baby boy had to be hospitalized twice and given Narcan to offset opioid ingestion.
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Biden Drug Control Plan Stresses Harm Reduction, Treatment
President Joe Biden is sending his administration’s first national drug control strategy to Congress
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Narcan Inventor Uses Narcan to Treat Man Suffering Apparent Opioid Overdose on LA Street
It might seem like a coincidence that a man who stopped to help an apparent opioid drug overdose victim on a Los Angeles street just happened to be carrying Narcan, a nasal spray that can treat victims in such emergencies. But that man who pulled over to help was Roger Crystal — the man who invented Narcan.
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NARCAN Inventor Uses NARCAN to Save Man's Life
Roger Crystal and his wife Michelle were driving through Downtown LA today when the medically-trained couple spotted a man having an apparent opioid overdose on the sidewalk. Jonathan Gonzalez reports for the NBC4 News on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021.
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Seven San Diego County Jail Inmates Overdose on Fentanyl
Seven inmates at the George Bailey Detention Facility in Otay Mesa were hospitalized after they were believed to have overdosed on fentanyl, authorities said.
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Local Support Groups Raise Awareness on Narcan as Opioid Overdose Numbers Rise
According to county data, an average of three people die from a drug overdose every day in San Diego. “Not everyone can just stop doing drugs,” said Cherish Burtson, SD Harm Reduction founder. “It’s not that simple.” Burtson knows it first hand. “When I was in my early 20’s, I was introduced to heroin by some friends,” said Burtson....