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West Feliciana Parish teen starts organization providing accessible Narcan to combat overdoses

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ST. FRANCISVILLE - A teenager in West Feliciana Parish is taking the battle against opioid addiction into her own hands.Leila Ramos, a 16-year-old senior at West Feliciana High School, is looking to make an impact in her community by making Narcan, an anti-opioid overdose drug, more readily available."The true goal of this person is one life saved is everything, one life saved is a success," Ramos said.Ramos plans to attend LSU next semester as …
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West Feliciana Parish teen starts organization providing accessible Narcan to combat overdoses

ST. FRANCISVILLE - A teenager in West Feliciana Parish is taking the battle against opioid addiction into her own hands.Leila Ramos, a 16-year-old senior at West Feliciana High School, is looking to make an impact in her community by making Narcan, an anti-opioid overdose drug, more readily available."The true goal of this person is one life saved is everything, one life saved is a success," Ramos said.Ramos plans to attend LSU next semester as …

·Baton Rouge, United States
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WBRZ broke the news in Baton Rouge, United States on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
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