Tag: narcan
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4-year-old revived after overdosing in El Paso County; mother arrested
A child who overdosed and was revived by emergency responders in an unincorporated part of El Paso County led to the arrest of their mother on Tuesday, according to a news release by the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies and Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District medical personnel arrived at the residence in the 15400 block of Jessie…
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100 grams of meth seized during overdose call in Security-Widefield
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 40-year-old man believed to have overdosed regained consciousness after lifesaving efforts by responding emergency personnel, who also seized 100 grams of methamphetamine during the incident, according to a news release Monday by the El…
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Sheriff: Summit County’s coordinated efforts reduce overdose deaths
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In Summit County, friends and bystanders are now more likely to have the tools to save someone’s life during an opioid overdose. Law enforcement, public health agencies, schools and nonprofits have rallied around a few key harm-reduction strategies to address drug use. These include wider…
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Narcan Leave Behind Program launched in Colorado Springs
The Colorado Springs Fire Department is launching an initiative that officials hope will help keep opioid overdoses from turning fatal. The goal of the Narcan Leave Behind Project is to provide naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, to individuals who are most likely to witness or experience an overdose, said Stein Bronsky, the Fire Department’s medical…