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Free NARCAN Info, Training Friday at Library

Free NARCAN Info, Training Friday at Library
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By West Kentucky Star Staff
Feb. 18, 2020 | PADUCAH
By West Kentucky Star Staff Feb. 18, 2020 | 06:03 PM | PADUCAH
A free training session is scheduled for Friday at the McCracken County Library for those who want to learn how to identify a drug overdose and how to administer NARCAN. 

An information session will begin every 20 minutes between 2:30 - 5:30 pm at the event, which will be at the McCracken County Public Library.

People in recovery or who are actively addicted, family members, friends, and recovery professionals are encouraged to attend. Local treatment service professionals will be available to answer questions and offer support.

NARCAN, or naloxone, is a nasal spray that can help reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. In January, a McCracken County Sheriff's Deputy likely saved a life when she responded to a home in the Lone Oak area, recognized the situation, and administered NARCAN to the overdose victim. 

Fentanyl testing strips will also be available at the event. They can be used to identify if other street drugs have fentanyl mixed into them, which can create an even more dangerous scenario for drug users. 

The event is sponsored by Paducah Area Health Connections, KentuckyCare, The McCracken County Coroner, Four Rivers Behavioral Health, McCracken County ASAP, and Four Rivers Behavioral Health's Regional Prevention Center.
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