Naloxone Hydrochloride. Credit: Leslie Yager
Naloxone (aka Narcan) is an antidote for an opioid overdose. This presentation “Heroin & Opiate Use and The Benefits of Naloxone” includes an overview of opiate use in Connecticut and Greenwich with discussion on risk factors for opioid dependence and addiction.
Learn how to identify an overdose, administer naloxone, and take immediate follow-up recovery steps. This lifesaving training is appropriate for all community members.
On Wednesday, Sept. 28 from 12:00 to 1:00pm, speakers from Communities 4 Action and Silver Hill Hospital will give a presentation at the Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Ave.
See also:
Frank Talk on Overdose Awareness: Gov Malloy Joins Local Officials and a Recovering Addict
Frank Talk on Drugs Including Molly, Fentanyl, Heroin and Newcomer W-18
Communities 4 Action Presents Leslie Yager with Media Champion Award
Enter: Heroin – Greenwich’s New Reality
Addiction and the Power of Denial in Greenwich
Heroin in the Suburbs: Signs of Addiction in Your Kid & How to Reduce the Risk
Statewide Initiative Targeting Distributors of Heroin & Opioids that Cause OD Deaths
Search Warrant Turns up 60 Bags of Heroin Packaged for Sale by Greenwich Woman
Heroin OD Death of 26-Year-Old Greenwich Man Resulted in Arrest of Alleged Brooklyn Drug Dealer
Talk Turns to Heroin in Greenwich: The Drug Has Worked its Way into Every Segment of Society
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