Now, the library has expanded its Narcan clinics, offering weekly sessions at 10 library branches within the County.
The Los Angeles County Library system is partnering with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health in providing help to save lives amid the fentanyl death epidemic. As fentanyl deaths continue to rise, Narcan, or Naloxone medication has been a lifesaver, as it is used to quickly reverse an opioid overdose. All 86 county libraries are stocked with Narcan, and staff has been trained on how to administer the medicine.According to the L.A.
' Naloxone is an FDA-approved nasal spray which can help someone overdosing on fentanyl to start breathing again, until paramedics can arrive.In a Cedars Sinai newsroom post, Dr. Sam Beckerman recommended everyone keep Narcan in their house, in a home first-aid kit, just like keeping Band-Aids and gauze on hand. When asked who is at risk for a fentanyl overdose, Beckerman said it's not just people who use drugs regularly.
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