Connecticut Good Samaritan Laws protect those who administer Narcan or seek medical help for someone who has overdosed. Continue Reading →
Saving Lives: Liberation Programs Offers Free Naloxone “Narcan” Twin Packs
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Greenwich Public Schools to Offer Free Narcan Training for Parents
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This comprehensive training covers identification of a suspected overdose to administration of Narcan and subsequent response. The training also provides education surrounding substance use and its effect on our community. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Schools, Greenwich Public Schools, Naloxone, Narcan, opioid overdose
First Church and The Hub Offer Free Naloxone (Narcan) Training – Open to the Whole Community
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By the end of this training participants will learn how to administer Narcan which can reverse an opioid overdose in just a few minutes. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, First Congregational Church of Greenwich, Naloxone, Narcan, The Hub
Gov. Malloy Pledges State Support after Public Health Emergency New Haven
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After a tainted batch of drugs sold in New Haven resulted in two deaths and at least 20 poisonings, Gov. Mallon pledged the state’s support, including ensuring the continued availability of Narcan for first responders. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Police & Fire, Fentanyl, Governor Malloy, heroin, Narcan, opioids
Teens & Drugs: Q&A with Police, GEMS, GHS Health Teacher and Mom Whose Son Died of Heroin OD
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Kathy Steiner, GHS Health Teacher; Art Romano, Deputy Dir. of GEMS; Lt. Kraig Gray of Greenwich Police and Ginger Katz of Courage to Speak Foundation whose son died of a heroin overdose on teens and alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs and heroin in an article targeting parents. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Parenting, Police & Fire, Art Romano, Courage to Speak Foundation, drug overdose, GEMS, Ginger Katz, Greenwich High School
Heroin Overdoses and Narcan Kits: Thursday Roundtable Discussion
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A roundtable discussion co-sponsored by Kevin Coyner and Fairfield Public Library will tackle heroin abuse, opiate overdoses and use of Narcan, an antidote that has reversed more than 10,000 heroin overdoses nationwide. Continue Reading →