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Laredo drug-and-alcohol commission hears report showing downward overdose calls, urges continued naloxone outreach
Summary
At a lunch meeting, the Loretta Webb County Drug and Alcohol Commission heard an administration report showing recent declines in overdose-related calls, reviewed naloxone distribution and a free vending machine, and discussed pursuing Joint Commission certification and outreach to EMS and schools.
The Loretta Webb County Drug and Alcohol Commission on April (date not specified) heard an administration report that overdose-related calls in parts of Laredo have declined in recent months and discussed steps to widen naloxone distribution and partner training.
Dr. Lee Senna, presenting the administration report, said the commission’s GIS map of overdose-related calls continues to show clusters downtown and in southern neighborhoods but that the month-by-month totals were trending down. “March, we didn't have any overdose there, which is good news,” Dr. Lee Senna said. “It's looking good for the next month. So hopefully, we'll continue like that.”
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