Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) – Local public health agencies are taking Thursday to remind you how you can save a life. National Save a Life Day is a nationwide event raising awareness of how naloxone can save the life of someone experiencing an opioid overdose. Fargo Cass Public Health and Clay County Public Health are reminding people that they offer free…
FARGO — Bosses and managers may not realize the importance of having their workforce trained in administering naloxone which could save a life. That is why Fargo Cass Public Health offers free training. They say one in four people who are prescribed opioids from a doctor will struggle with addiction. Naloxone can restart breathing in a person overdosing on opioids….
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Medicaid members will now have access to free Naloxone, the medication used to block or reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. The standing order was issued by North Dakota Health and Human Services. Statewide Medicaid enrolled pharmacies will be allowed to dispense over-the-counter naloxone products at no cost to Medicaid members. The pharmacies…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Police officers in Moorhead must now carry Naloxone while on duty. It is a life-saving medicine that can reverse an overdose from heroin, fentanyl and prescription opioid medications. A new state law went into effect on August 1st that requires all on-duty police in Minnesota to carry two doses of Naloxone, also known as Narcan, and…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The Grand Forks Police Department has responded to two separate opioid overdoses in the past two days. In each case, CPR was performed and naloxone was administered by first responders. Both victims were revived and appear to have fully recovered. Grand Forks police are urging citizens to refrain from using illegal drugs and to take preventative measures including…
FARGO, ND — Addiction is driving an increase in crime in Fargo. Police Chief David Todd presented the crime report for 2018 to the Fargo City Commission. The report was done in February but was just made public due to scheduling issues and flood fighting efforts. Fargo saw a 3% increase in crime last year, most of it related to burglaries…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A Moorhead group honored the life of a woman who passed away last month by offering narcan training to the public. Argentina Taylor lost her life to an opioid overdose outside of the Twin Cities in November. Birthing of a Diamond and the Steve Rummler HOPE Network teamed up to teach people about narcan in order to prevent…
FARGO, N.D. — You don’t have to be part of the fire department or ambulance to help if you see someone overdose. Fargo Cass Public Health offered a free naloxone training to the public. The class was completely full and even had a waiting list. Some people came because it relates to their work, but others…
A lifesaving drug used to save people from opioid overdoses is being recalled. The maker of Naloxone, also called Narcan, has discovered what it calls loose particulate matter on the syringe’s plunger. The medication has been quarantined by hospitals, distributors and retailers as a precaution. “It would just cause maybe more of a patient reaction, so there’s a wide variety…
NATIONAL — Narcan, the medication used to reduce the effects of an overdose, is now available to buy at Walgreens. The company has announced it will stock Narcan in all of its pharmacies nationwide. Company officials say they want to make it easier for families and caregivers to help loved ones in the event of an overdose. Walgreens will also…
