Schools
Old Saybrook Schools To Begin Stocking Narcan: Report
Narcan is used to reverse opioid overdoses. The school system reportedly announced it will begin stocking the medication this month.
OLD SAYBROOK, CT — Old Saybrook Public Schools will be stocked with Narcan beginning this month. WTNH News-8 reported that the school district sent an email to parents Tuesday informing them that each school would have a twin pack of Naloxone (Narcan) in stock.
The medication is used to quickly reverse an opioid overdose and has no effect on a person who does not have opioids in their system.
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Hartford schools announced last year that they would begin stocking Narcan at schools after a 13-year-old boy died from ingesting a lethal dose of the drug.
See related: Hartford Schools To Be Supplied With Narcan: Report
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