Horry County Fire Rescue recognized for 'leave behind' naloxone program that distributed more than 1,600 doses
Horry County Fire Rescue’s harm-reduction 'leave behind' program, started in October 2024, has placed naloxone kits in county vehicles and distributed over 1,600 doses (about 800 via leave-behind) with grant funding from the state opioid settlement, Chief Steve Walt said.
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Chief Steve Walt described Horry County Fire Rescue’s "leave behind" harm-reduction initiative, which began in October 2024 and supplies safety kits containing naloxone to families after overdose responses. "We've we've given out over 1,600 doses of naloxone," Walt said, adding that more than 800 were distributed through the leave-behind program.
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