'Lifesaving' Narcan newsstands aim to combat overdoses in Uptown

'Lifesaving' Narcan newsstands aim to combat overdoses in Uptown

Repurposed newsstands will now provide free doses of an overdose reversal drug to the Uptown neighborhood. The four newsstands are a part of the Chicago Department of Public Health's ongoing efforts to prevent overdoses in the city. Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, is administered through the nose to reverse the deadly effects of fentanyl and other opioids. The naloxone is free to take and will be available at all four locations st…

‘Lifesaving’ Narcan newsstands aim to combat overdoses in Uptown

Repurposed newsstands will now provide free doses of an overdose reversal drug to the Uptown neighborhood. The four newsstands are a part of the Chicago Department of Public Health’s ongoing efforts to prevent overdoses in the city. Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, is administered through the nose to reverse the deadly effects of fentanyl and other opioids. The naloxone is free to take and will be available at all four locations st…