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PENNSYLVANIA — The Shapiro Administration is reminding Pennsylvanians about the multiple ways to access the life-saving opioid reversal medication, naloxone, as nearly 23,000 opioid overdose reversals have been made with …
Shapiro Administration: 23,000 Opioid Overdose Reversals in Pennsylvania with Naloxone Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki and Chief of Police Wilfredo Campos this week announced that Wilmington police officers have started to carry Naloxone (aka Narcan), a medication designed …
Wilmington Police Start Carrying Naloxone Read More PENNSYLVANIA — In an effort to combat the increasing number of overdose deaths in Pennsylvania, the state is encouraging pharmacies to keep naloxone on-hand. At a press conference Monday, the …
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In the United States, nearly 92,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2020. This number has been increasing every year for the past few years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has …
Stop Overdose Deaths: This Is How to Save Lives Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Governor Tom Wolf this week announced another expansion of Acting Secretary of Health and Pennsylvania Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson’s naloxone standing orders that allow residents to obtain …
Governor Tom Wolf Expands Statewide Naloxone Standing Order Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — Community members joined state Rep. Christina Sappey on Monday for a Free Naloxone Training at Kennett Borough Hall. The event was hosted with support from the Chester …
Rep. Christina Sappey Hosts Naloxone Training at Kennett Borough Hall Read More KENNETT SQUARE, PA — State Rep. Christina Sappey is reminding constituents that she will be hosting a free Community Naloxone Training from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, September 26 at …
ICYMI: Free Community Naloxone Training, September 26 Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — On Thursday, the departments of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) and Health (DOH), along with Congresswoman Madeleine Dean of the 4th Congressional District, Montgomery County, joined individuals in …
Pennsylvania Leaders Launch National Recovery Month Campaign Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — State Rep. Christina Sappey will host a free Community Naloxone Training from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, September 26 at the Kennett Borough Hall, 600 S. …
Community Naloxone Training in Kennett Square Read More PENNSYLVANIA — The Drug and Alcohol Programs Department (DDAP), the Health Department (DOH), and the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) announced that, as of August 25, 2022, they …
10,000 Naloxone Requests Filled in Pennsylvania Read More