Narcan is the brand name of the drug used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
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Overdoses are skyrocketing and officials want everyone to have the tools and skills to save a life.
The city's behavioral health department offered education about the epidemic, the drug and access to Narcan. They also gave a hands on demonstration on how to administer Narcan. The goal was simple: combating the crisis one person at a time.
"A lot of people are faced with this crisis in their own households," said Pamela McClenton of the Department of Behavioral Health. "This is a way for us to destigmatize the opioid substance use disorder and treatment."
Narcan can be purchased over-the-counter at drug stores in Philadelphia, you do not need a prescription.
Officials said it can reverse a fatal overdose almost immediately, and restore breathing within two to eight minutes.
Kennedy Health in Berlin, Camden County is tackling the opioid epidemic in New Jersey.
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Medical experts spent the day discussing the crisis and the efforts to fight it.
U-S Congressman Donald Norcross was the opening speaker and Tony Luke, the cheesesteak franchise founder, shared his emotional story after his son recently died from a heroin overdose.
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