County workers instruct laymen in use of Narcan

Suffolk County officials are adding more of the lay public to the pool of those equipped with the overdose antidote Narcan, seeking to reverse a rise in heroin and opioid-related deaths. At meetings like one held last Thursday at the West Babylon Fire Department, county health officials are teaching friends and relatives of users how to use the antidote and handing out kits with free but legally... Suffolk County officials are adding more of the lay public to the pool of those equipped with the overdose antidote Narcan, seeking to reverse a rise in heroin and opioid-related deaths.

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