Friday, December 1, 2023

Narcan Administered Twice in Schools Since Beginning of Academic Year


Narcan — the medicine that counteracts an opioid overdose — has been administered twice in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) as of three months into the academic year, according to the school system’s medical officer.

The medicine was administered 18 times during the last school year, with no deaths, MCPS Medical Officer Dr. Patricia Kapunan said during a joint council committee meeting Wednesday. Councilmembers received an update Wednesday on youth safety and crime as well as substance use and overdose trends...

Narcan Administered Twice in Schools Since Beginning of Academic Year  - Montgomery Community Media (mymcmedia.org)

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