Expand availability of life-saving Narcan - West Hawaii Today

Expand availability of life-saving Narcan - West Hawaii Today

NEW YORK — Not long ago, a neighbor in the community experienced an overdose outside the doors of the Alliance for Positive Change’s center in Harlem, New York. A passerby brought the person inside, knowing it was a safe place where help would be provided without judgment. Within minutes, staff was able to administer Narcan — also known as Naloxone, the safe and easy-to-use medication that reverses opioid overdoses. The person walked out alive.

Column: Expand availability of life-saving Narcan

Not long ago, a neighbor in the community experienced an overdose outside the doors of the Alliance for Positive Change’s center in Harlem, New York. A passerby brought the person inside, knowing it was a safe place where help would…