Narcan, a brand name for naloxone, is now available at all 10 branches of the Forsyth County Public Library, Forsyth County officials said Thursday.

Narcan rapidly reverses the effects of opioid overdoses and can save people’s lives.

The medication is free, and local librarians will provide kits with Narcan at each library’s help desk, county officials said.

Narcan is a nasal spray that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose within minutes, county officials said. It is safe and requires no medical training.

Forsyth County officials used opioid settlement money to buy the medication. The project is designed to reduce the opioid’s crisis impact in Forsyth County.

“Libraries are trusted spaces where everyone is welcome,” said Annie Vasquez, the Forsyth substance-use service coordi

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