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County reports drop in overdose calls as Narcan vending machines and recovery housing expand
Summary
Sullivan County officials said monthly overdose-related 911 calls have fallen and described expanded Narcan access via vending machines and a planned contract with Oxford House to add sober-support beds.
County staff told the Health and Human Services committee that January overdose-related 911 calls continued a downward trend and credited expanded access to naloxone while emphasizing the ongoing need for treatment.
"That average monthly average last year was 14.3 calls per month," a county official reported when comparing recent figures to three prior-year monthly averages of 38, 35 and 27 calls. The…
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