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Laredo coalition approves Narcan outreach, expands access and pursues referral tracking
Summary
The Laredo Drug and Alcohol Coalition approved a plan to produce short social-media videos and expand Narcan (naloxone) access through dispensers and outreach, and discussed a referral-tracking pilot for people revived with Narcan; the motion to proceed passed with no nays recorded.
The Laredo Drug and Alcohol Coalition voted to move forward with a social-media and video outreach campaign this month to show residents how to access naloxone (Narcan) at cabinets, vending machines and dispensaries across the city. The chair (Speaker 1) made the motion to approve the outreach plan and the meeting record shows the motion passed with no recorded nays.
Members presented data on naloxone distribution for 2025 and argued that expanded visibility could help reduce overdose deaths. A staff presentation reported distributing 102 naloxone boxes in 2025 across dispensaries, vending locations, outreach events and…
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