Aurora first responders adopt program to leave Narcan with opioid overdose patients
Aurora Fire Rescue first responders will now leave Narcan with people who witness or experience opioid overdoses. The new, pilot Narcan leave-behind program is a tool to reduce fatal opioid-related overdoses “in a compassionate and non-judgmental way,” according to an AFR news release Monday. Narcan, the brand name of naloxone nasal spray, can instantly reverse […]
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