Local pol hosts free Narcan training to combat overdoses
The neighborhood’s war on drugs was in the spotlight on Wednesday, January 28 at Councilmember Vincent Gentile’s free training session on the use of Narcan, an easy-to-use medication that can instantly reverse the effects of an opiate overdose.
According to Gentile spokesperson Justin Brannan, close to 50 people turned out at William McKinley Junior High School for the event, including 68th Precinct auxiliary officers and members of the Bay Ridge/Bensonhurst Community Emergency Response Team.
“Plain and simple: Narcan literally saves lives,” said Gentile, “and most find the Narcan applicator easier to use than EpiPens, which have been used for years in saving lives by reversing the effects of severe allergic reactions.”