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Temecula approves pilot Narcan education and distribution program for staff and community
Summary
Council unanimously approved a pilot program to train city staff and the public in naloxone (Narcan) administration, with an initial supply sourced through Riverside University Health System at no cost and a plan to pilot distribution and training before broader rollout to community groups and schools.
The Temecula City Council unanimously approved a pilot program on April 8 to provide naloxone (Narcan) education and initial distribution for city staff and the public.
Staff described fentanyl and synthetic-opioid overdose trends, cited CDC overdose statistics and explained naloxone’s role in reversing opioid overdoses. The staff presentation noted naloxone nasal spray is safe, nonaddictive and has ‘‘very few negative effects’’ when used appropriately; California’s Good Samaritan law…
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