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Redlands Community Hospital describes free Narcan kiosks and fentanyl test-strip distribution in Yucaipa
Summary
A hospital medical director told the council during public comment that Redlands Community Hospital has deployed three self-service kiosks providing free Narcan nasal spray and fentanyl test strips, and reported distribution and usage numbers since December 2024.
Dr. Evan Houck, medical director of the emergency department at Redlands Community Hospital, addressed the council during public comment to describe a state-funded Narcan (naloxone) distribution program and the hospital's kiosk installations in Yucaipa.
Houck said the program is administered by the California Department of Healthcare Services and is financed by the state general fund and…
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