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Save a Life: Get an Overdose Rescue Kit

Most of us have first-aid kits in our homes, offices, and cars-the vast majority of these kits go unused, but knowing it’s there in case of emergency is reassuring. So why not make the same safety tools available for those who may overdose on drugs? Many people, including public health workers across the nation, are preventing thousands of deaths by having overdose rescue kits on hand. These $9.50 kits contain a vial of naloxone, or Narcan, a non-addictive nasal spray that blocks the brain receptors that are activated by heroin, instantly reversing an overdose.

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