: From Northampton County: On International Overdose Awareness Day, the Northampton County Drug and Alcohol Division will hold a free NARCAN distribution drive-thru event. The event, on Thursday, August 31, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Northampton County Department of Human Services Building, is part of Northampton County's Fake is Real campaign.
"Counties are on the frontline of the opioid epidemic," says Executive Lamont McClure. "It's important that the County of Northampton makes resources available to help everyone impacted."
The Fake is Real campaign aims to educate families, specifically young adults in the 18-35 age group, about the dangers of buying counterfeit prescription pills that may contain fentanyl. The campaign is funded from proceeds secured from litigation against opioid manufacturers. This funding from the settlement gives the County the opportunity to strengthen our response to the ongoing epidemic, raise awareness to prevent addiction and offer services to treat addiction. The NARCAN is provided at no cost through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
You can learn more about our campaign by visiting FakeIsReal.org. The event is free and open to the public.
12 comments:
Too little too late, typical for Northampton County.
It is good to save people. But it sort of gives people an attitude of I can do this because it can be reversed. Love to see more education and support for mental health too
So I guess when the federal government has given up enforcing border security and stopping the international drug trade, and local prosecutors have stopped enforcing our drug laws, the only thing left is to hand out anti-overdose medications to deal with the mess that comes from those decisions.
How I'd love to see the same county politicians who are approving the NARCAN handouts also admonishing the federal and local governments for helping to create the problem.
I guess I've always been a dreamer...
It's only to protect the little rich white kids,let's put some efforts into gang violence in neighborhoods, hey but I'm sure all the junkies will get to the human resources building,make it sensible and have it at local police departments.
Arrest the drug pushers & send them to China vs giving Narcan to enable users.
Oh did I miss it. ? People stopped using drugs ?
First responders have had access to these kits since 2017 through a PCCD initiative. Additionally since 2020 PCCD has had a mail-to-home naloxone program where people that either use opioids or know someone who uses opioids can request this medication. Last I checked we're about to end 2023, way to stay current Northampton County.
I guess the drug companies have stopped making a profit. Who cares? If it's your child, partner, brother, sister, dead? Who?, for God's sakes cares?
Sheriff’s Department is Hiring
If you were trying to make a point, you failed
People are not aware of these initiatives. I assisted a convenience store worker in the northern region of the county in obtaining some naloxone after she had a nasty exposure scare at work. She does not drive…
thanks
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