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Doctors, students and harm‑reduction groups urge requirement for naloxone in schools
Summary
A coalition of clinicians, students and harm‑reduction advocates told lawmakers S.1422 — requiring naloxone in school nurse offices and training for secondary students — would prevent overdoses and reduce stigma around substance use.
Medical professionals, school‑age advocates and young people urged the committee to report S.1422 favorably, a bill that would require school districts to establish naloxone (Narcan) overdose‑prevention programs, maintain naloxone in the nurse’s office and offer training for secondary students.
Dr. Sarah Bagley, an addiction medicine physician at Boston Medical Center, told the committee that naloxone is a proven, lifesaving intervention and that young people have…
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