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Easy fix: the opioid epidemic in New Orleans
this is a discussion within the NOLA Community Forum; Opioid overdoses are on the rise. There?s an easy-to-administer antidote. Louisiana law enforcement doesn?t carry it. OPIOID OVERDOSE DEATHS, PARTICULARLY FROM THE SYNTHETIC DRUG FENTANYL, ARE ON AN ALARMING UPWARD TREND ? It's the drug that killed Prince ? but ...
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Easy fix: the opioid epidemic in New Orleans
Opioid overdoses are on the rise. There?s an easy-to-administer antidote. Louisiana law enforcement doesn?t carry it. OPIOID OVERDOSE DEATHS, PARTICULARLY FROM THE SYNTHETIC DRUG FENTANYL, ARE ON AN ALARMING UPWARD TREND ? It's the drug that killed Prince ? but the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) has yet to issue officers naloxone, a drug which can revive an overdose victim in moments. In Louisiana, police have been permitted to carry and administer naloxone (brand name: Narcan) for nearly two years, but none do.?
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