Free Narcan now available at three East Bay libraries

Community proposals to address opioid crisis sought

PITTSBORO — To address the local impacts of the opioid crisis, Chatham County is now accepting proposals to fund community-based programs and services with opioid settlement dollars. Specifically, Chatham County is requesting applications for the following strategies:

Free Narcan now available at three East Bay libraries

(KRON) -- Naloxone, an opioid antagonist drug used to reverse fentanyl overdoses, is now available in some East Bay libraries. The drug, which is better known under the brand name, Narcan, is available for free at three Contra Costa County Library (CCCL) locations. Narcan, which is used to quickly reverse opioid overdoses, can be found in self-service stands in the public areas of the Antioch, Pleasant Hill, and San Pablo libraries. Free doses o…

How CACTUS Montréal is saving lives amidst a fentanyl crisis

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Fentanyl Awareness Day: Addressing the Opioid Crisis and Making Narcan Affordable

Breanna ReevesAs April 29 marks Fentanyl Awareness Day, California continues to address the fentanyl crisis across the state as part of the governor’s Master Plan for Tackling the Fentanyl and Opioid Crisis.Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid and is described as being up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. The odorless, tasteless drug is known to be mixed in with other drugs, undetected. In 2023, there were over …

Dominican Republic–The president of the National Directorate of Drug Control (DNCD), José Manuel Cabrera Ulloa, reiterated this Wednesday that in the Dominican Republic the presence of fentanyl, one of the most dangerous synthetic drugs in the world, has not been detected.(Continue reading...) The entry President of the DNCD insists fentanilo does not circulate in RD was first published in Remolacha - News Dominican Republic.

Raising awareness of fentanyl

PALMDALE — The Antelope Valley had 345 fentanyl overdose deaths, including six victims ages 17 and younger, between 2016 and 2023, according to a report released last year by the Los Angeles County Department of Health.