Dozens of boxes of Narcan were handed out for free at the Los Altos Library, where people gathered to learn about everything from how to identify fake prescription pills to overdose symptoms.
Santa Clara County is making a major push to get naloxone spray into the hands of the public, launching a campaign through its library system.As drug overdose deaths continue climbing, Santa Clara County is making a major push to get life-saving naloxone spray into the hands of as many people as possible, launching a campaign through its library system.
Dozens of boxes of Narcan were handed out free Sunday at the Los Altos Library, where around a hundred community members gathered to learn about everything from how to identify fake prescription pills to overdose symptoms. Fentanyl-related overdose deaths have more than doubled in the county in just one month -- from 17 in April to 41 in May. And, according to the CDC, the number of teenagers who've died from fentanyl has tripled in the past two years.
"I have a teenage son who might be exposed to this at some point, or his friends might, and I just want to make sure we get as many people educated as we can," said Los Altos resident Betsy Slattery.
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