High school student uses NARCAN training from Detroit Police Department Explorers Program to save a life
A student at John J. Pershing High School is being credited with helping to save a life and he knew exactly what to do because of some special training he got through the Detroit Police Department Explorers Program.
VIDEO: Oakland County deputy uses Narcan to save man found overdosed in truck
ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. โ A man was brought back to life Friday morning by an Oakland County Sheriffโs deputy after he had overdosed on heroin. The man and his driver were both unconscious behind the wheel of a moving pickup truck. The deputy was dispatched to the scene near the border of Auburn Hills and Orion Township. With the clock ticking, he used two shots of Narcan to slowly bring the man back to life. As the man regained consciousness, he was disoriented and began communicating with the first responders.
Oakland County to host free drive-thru Narcan training
PONTIAC, Mich. โ The Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities is taking its Narcan training curbside to combat the rise in overdose deaths. To help combat this issue, the Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities pivoted to provide virtual Narcan training and starting Friday, it is also offering drive up training. Every Friday from now until April 2, the Alliance will be conducting free drive-up/drive-thru Narcan training from noon to 2 p.m. at different host locations. In less than 10 minutes, participants will receive one-on-one training on the proper administration of intra-nasal Narcan. Each person participating will need to fill out a short survey in order to receive the Narcan during this event.
Overdose deaths far outpace COVID-19 deaths in San Francisco
FILE - In this April 26, 2018, file photo, a man lies on the sidewalk beside a recyclable trash bin in San Francisco. A record 621 people died of drug overdoses in San Francisco so far this year, a staggering number that far outpaces the 173 deaths from COVID-19 the city has seen thus far. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)SAN FRANCISCO โ A record 621 people died of drug overdoses in San Francisco so far this year, a staggering number that far outpaces the 173 deaths from COVID-19 the city has seen thus far. The crisis fueled by the powerful painkiller fentanyl could have been far worse if it wasn't for the nearly 3,000 times Narcan was used from January to the beginning of November to save someone from the brink of death, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Saturday. The data reflects the number of times people report using Narcan to the Drug Overdose Prevention and Education Project, a city-funded program that coordinates San Franciscoโs response to overdose, or return to refill their supply.
Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network to hold free Narcan drive-thru event
DETROIT The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) is holding a free Narcan giveway on Monday. Naloxone, or Narcan, rapidly reverses the effects of an overdose. The free distribution is part of International Overdose Awareness Day. The free drive-thru event runs from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. at 707 West Milwaukee, Detroit Parking Lots A & B. Distributing free Narcan is just one more way for all of us to save lives.READ: More coverage
Roseville police responding to overdoses will now offer recovery teams
ROSEVILLE, Mich. โ The Roseville Police Department announced a plan to reach out to people struggling with addiction and get them on the road to recovery. Police said theyโre seeing so many overdoses in Roseville homes, from heroin, pills and other drugs that families are stocking Narcan in the home themselves. READ: Michigan health officials to provide free naloxone to organizations, individualsThereโs a new strategy for police when they arrive at the scene of an overdose. Instead of arresting, they offer up recovery teams from the group โFamilies Against Narcotics.โ The group is led by retired Clinton Township judge Linda Davis. The program is in Taylor, Bay City and thereโs a wait list of towns wanting to join in.
Michigan health officials to provide free naloxone to organizations, individuals
LANSING, Mich. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) launched an online portal where organizations can request free naloxone, a medication that reverses opioid overdoses and saves lives. A recent study found that only 25 percent of people using opioids in southeast Michigan had access to naloxone. Individuals can request free naloxoneNEXT Naloxone has with MDHHS to offer individuals free naloxone delivered by mail. NEXT Naloxone is a free, online service that makes naloxone available to people who use drugs, their families and friends, and others who may witness and respond to an overdose. READ: Naloxone available over the counter at registered Michigan pharmaciesMDHHS has also released a memorandum on the states strategy and guidance on naloxone distribution.