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Queen Anne's County offers free Narcan at Nielsen Center; staff reviewed overdose response steps
Summary
County staff announced that Narcan (naloxone) is available free at the Nielsen Center and summarized how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose: call 911, place the person in the recovery position, administer Narcan, and use a second dose if needed.
Queen Anne's County staff said the county offers free Narcan at the Nielsen Center and provided brief instructions for recognizing and responding to an opioid overdose.
County staff explained that "Narcan is also known as naloxone, which is a nasal spray used to reverse an opioid overdose," and listed common overdose signs as "pale or clammy skin, blue lips and fingertips, non responsiveness, slow or irregular breathing, or no breathing at all, heartbeat is slow or stopped."
Staff advised that in an emergency people should "call 911 then administer Narcan. Place the person on their side in the recovery position. If the person is still unresponsive, use a second dose of Narcan. Stay with them until EMS arrives." The announcement concluded with the statement that "Queen Anne's County offers free Narcan at the Nielsen Center." Hours, eligibility and any identification requirements for pickup were not specified in the announcement.
The information provided summarized overdose recognition and immediate steps to take before emergency medical services arrive. County distribution of naloxone is a common local public-health practice intended to reduce fatal overdoses; this announcement indicates local availability but did not include details about supply levels, pickup hours, or any formal program requirements.
